#64877C
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.4% 0.043 173.4), rgb(100, 135, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#64877C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64877C |
| RGB | rgb(100, 135, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.043 173.4) |
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 #64877C | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #64877C | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #64877C text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #64877C text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.02 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89F
oklch(70.8% 0.034 173.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#64877C
oklch(59.4% 0.043 173.4)
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Step 600
600
#577D71
oklch(55.7% 0.047 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#47695E
oklch(49.1% 0.043 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A564D
oklch(42.8% 0.037 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#324740
oklch(37.8% 0.029 172.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#64877C 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) | #85827C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7E7D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8884 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64877C
#64877C
oklch(59.4% 0.043 173.4)
- #947480
#947480
oklch(59.4% 0.043 354.1)
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 #64877C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #64877C 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.