#64938E
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.8% 0.051 187.6), rgb(100, 147, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#64938E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64938E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 147, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.051 187.6) |
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 #64938E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #64938E | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #64938E text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #64938E text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C3
oklch(80.8% 0.025 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A5
oklch(70.7% 0.04 187.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#64938E
oklch(62.8% 0.051 187.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B7E79
oklch(55.6% 0.056 187.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6A66
oklch(49% 0.051 188.5)
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Step 800
800
#325753
oklch(42.8% 0.043 186.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4845
oklch(37.8% 0.034 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#64938E 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) | #8E8E8E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85888F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549591 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64938E
#64938E
oklch(62.8% 0.051 187.6)
- #A57C83
#A57C83
oklch(62.8% 0.052 7.3)
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 #64938E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #64938E 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.