#649294
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(62.8% 0.05 199.4), rgb(100, 146, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#649294 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649294 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 146, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.05 199.4) |
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 #649294 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649294 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #649294 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #649294 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#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
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C7
oklch(81% 0.025 199.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AA
oklch(70.6% 0.038 200.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#649294
oklch(62.8% 0.05 199.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B7D7F
oklch(55.5% 0.054 199)
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Step 700
700
#3C6A6C
oklch(49.2% 0.051 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#325658
oklch(42.7% 0.042 200.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4748
oklch(37.7% 0.033 198.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.021 196)
#649294 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) | #8C8E94 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838794 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529592 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649294
#649294
oklch(62.8% 0.05 199.4)
- #A57D7C
#A57D7C
oklch(62.8% 0.05 20.2)
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 #649294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
Use #649294 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.