#629CA6
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.7% 0.062 209.6), rgb(98, 156, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#629CA6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 156, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.062 209.6) |
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 #629CA6 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #629CA6 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629CA6 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629CA6 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E4ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 210.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B1
oklch(70.6% 0.049 210)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#629CA6
oklch(65.7% 0.062 209.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E7E89
oklch(55.5% 0.067 210.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F6B74
oklch(49.2% 0.063 208.5)
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Step 800
800
#28575F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 210)
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Step 900
900
#26484D
oklch(37.8% 0.04 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#629CA6 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) | #9398A7 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878FA6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A19F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629CA6
#629CA6
oklch(65.7% 0.062 209.6)
- #B4837B
#B4837B
oklch(65.6% 0.062 29.3)
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 #629CA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.013
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
Use #629CA6 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.