#629CAE
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66% 0.066 219.6), rgb(98, 156, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#629CAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629CAE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 156, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.066 219.6) |
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 #629CAE | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #629CAE | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629CAE text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629CAE text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 219.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CA9B7
oklch(70.7% 0.052 219)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#629CAE
oklch(66% 0.066 219.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D7D90
oklch(55.5% 0.072 219.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E6A7B
oklch(49.2% 0.067 219.2)
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Step 800
800
#285664
oklch(42.7% 0.055 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#254751
oklch(37.7% 0.043 219)
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Step 950
950
#162A30
oklch(27.1% 0.028 219)
#629CAE 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) | #9199AF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8590AE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A2A2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629CAE
#629CAE
oklch(66% 0.066 219.6)
- #B68574
#B68574
oklch(66% 0.066 40)
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 #629CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.024
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
Use #629CAE 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.