#629EAE
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.4% 0.067 216.6), rgb(98, 158, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#629EAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 217°. 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629EAE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 158, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.067 216.6) |
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 #629EAE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #629EAE | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629EAE text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629EAE text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#AAC6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.032 216.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CA9B6
oklch(70.7% 0.052 217.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#629EAE
oklch(66.4% 0.067 216.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B7E8F
oklch(55.7% 0.072 216.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C6A79
oklch(49% 0.067 216.2)
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Step 800
800
#265763
oklch(42.8% 0.056 216.1)
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Step 900
900
#244751
oklch(37.6% 0.044 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A2F
oklch(27% 0.027 215.5)
#629EAE 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) | #939AAF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8791AE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40A4A3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629EAE
#629EAE
oklch(66.4% 0.067 216.6)
- #B88577
#B88577
oklch(66.3% 0.067 35.9)
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 #629EAE, 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 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
Use #629EAE 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.