#649085
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.8% 0.051 177.2), rgb(100, 144, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#649085 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649085 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 144, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.051 177.2) |
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 #649085 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649085 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #649085 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #649085 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 176.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A0
oklch(70.7% 0.04 177.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#649085
oklch(61.8% 0.051 177.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E7E73
oklch(55.5% 0.055 178)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B60
oklch(49.2% 0.052 176.3)
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Step 800
800
#34574F
oklch(42.7% 0.043 178)
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Step 900
900
#2E4841
oklch(37.8% 0.034 175.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#649085 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) | #8D8B85 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858586 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58918D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649085
#649085
oklch(61.8% 0.051 177.2)
- #A07986
#A07986
oklch(61.8% 0.052 356.9)
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 #649085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #649085 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.