#649197
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.6% 0.05 206.4), rgb(100, 145, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#649197 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649197 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 145, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.05 206.4) |
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 #649197 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649197 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #649197 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #649197 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AD
oklch(70.7% 0.039 207)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#649197
oklch(62.6% 0.05 206.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C7D83
oklch(55.7% 0.054 205.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C696F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 206.6)
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Step 800
800
#32565A
oklch(42.8% 0.042 204.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D474A
oklch(37.8% 0.032 205)
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Step 950
950
#1A292B
oklch(26.8% 0.021 206.4)
#649197 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) | #8A8D97 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818797 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519593 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649197
#649197
oklch(62.6% 0.05 206.4)
- #A47D78
#A47D78
oklch(62.6% 0.049 26.9)
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 #649197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
Use #649197 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.