#629EA2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66% 0.063 201.2), rgb(98, 158, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#629EA2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629EA2 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 158, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.063 201.2) |
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 #629EA2 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #629EA2 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629EA2 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629EA2 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C9
oklch(81% 0.03 201.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAAD
oklch(70.7% 0.048 201.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#629EA2
oklch(66% 0.063 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C7F84
oklch(55.5% 0.068 201.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E6B70
oklch(49% 0.063 202.6)
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Step 800
800
#27585B
oklch(42.8% 0.053 200.7)
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Step 900
900
#25484B
oklch(37.7% 0.041 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#629EA2 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) | #9699A2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A29F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629EA2
#629EA2
oklch(66% 0.063 201.2)
- #B68381
#B68381
oklch(66% 0.063 21.5)
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 #629EA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.005
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
Use #629EA2 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.