#629BAB
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.6% 0.064 217.5), rgb(98, 155, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#629BAB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629BAB |
| RGB | rgb(98, 155, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.064 217.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #629BAB | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #629BAB | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629BAB text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629BAB text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B5
oklch(70.7% 0.05 216.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#629BAB
oklch(65.6% 0.064 217.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E7D8E
oklch(55.5% 0.07 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#306A79
oklch(49.2% 0.065 217.2)
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Step 800
800
#295662
oklch(42.6% 0.053 217.5)
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Step 900
900
#264750
oklch(37.7% 0.042 217.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#629BAB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9098AC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858FAB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A1A0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629BAB
#629BAB
oklch(65.6% 0.064 217.5)
- #B48475
#B48475
oklch(65.6% 0.064 38.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #629BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.022
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
Use #629BAB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.