#63897E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.8% 0.046 174.9), rgb(99, 137, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#63897E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63897E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 137, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 16%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.046 174.9) |
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 #63897E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #63897E | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #63897E text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #63897E text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6C0
oklch(81% 0.022 174.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA89F
oklch(70.6% 0.036 175.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#63897E
oklch(59.8% 0.046 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#547D71
oklch(55.6% 0.05 174.2)
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Step 700
700
#446A5F
oklch(49.2% 0.047 174.1)
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Step 800
800
#38564E
oklch(42.7% 0.038 175.9)
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Step 900
900
#314741
oklch(37.8% 0.029 175.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A26
oklch(27.2% 0.019 173.9)
#63897E 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) | #86847E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F7F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598A86 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63897E
#63897E
oklch(59.8% 0.046 174.9)
- #977581
#977581
oklch(59.9% 0.046 355.5)
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 #63897E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #63897E 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.