#648B7D
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.3% 0.048 170.4), rgb(100, 139, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#648B7D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648B7D |
| RGB | rgb(100, 139, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.048 170.4) |
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 #648B7D | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648B7D | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648B7D text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648B7D text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#B2C6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.024 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA99D
oklch(70.8% 0.038 169.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#648B7D
oklch(60.3% 0.048 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#537E6F
oklch(55.7% 0.053 170.4)
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Step 700
700
#436A5D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 171.2)
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Step 800
800
#38564C
oklch(42.6% 0.039 171.5)
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Step 900
900
#30473F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#648B7D 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) | #89867C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8C87 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648B7D
#648B7D
oklch(60.3% 0.048 170.4)
- #997685
#997685
oklch(60.5% 0.048 351.1)
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 #648B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
Use #648B7D 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.