#648C84
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.8% 0.046 180.9), rgb(100, 140, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#648C84 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 181°. 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648C84 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 140, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 17%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.046 180.9) |
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 #648C84 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648C84 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648C84 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648C84 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C1
oklch(81% 0.023 179)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A2
oklch(70.6% 0.035 182.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#648C84
oklch(60.8% 0.046 180.9)
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Step 600
600
#527D75
oklch(55.6% 0.049 181.5)
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Step 700
700
#426A62
oklch(49.2% 0.047 180.2)
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Step 800
800
#375650
oklch(42.7% 0.038 180.9)
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Step 900
900
#304742
oklch(37.7% 0.03 179.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#648C84 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) | #898784 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818285 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588D89 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648C84
#648C84
oklch(60.8% 0.046 180.9)
- #9B7781
#9B7781
oklch(60.7% 0.047 0.2)
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 #648C84, 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 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
Use #648C84 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.