#629E97
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.6% 0.064 186.4), rgb(98, 158, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#629E97 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629E97 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 158, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.064 186.4) |
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 #629E97 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #629E97 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629E97 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629E97 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA5
oklch(70.6% 0.05 186.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#629E97
oklch(65.6% 0.064 186.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E817A
oklch(55.7% 0.069 186.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D66
oklch(49.2% 0.065 185.4)
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Step 800
800
#285853
oklch(42.5% 0.053 186.4)
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Step 900
900
#264945
oklch(37.8% 0.041 186.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#629E97 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) | #989897 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9098 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA19C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629E97
#629E97
oklch(65.6% 0.064 186.4)
- #B4818B
#B4818B
oklch(65.7% 0.064 6)
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 #629E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.013
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.014
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
Use #629E97 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.