#649395
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63% 0.051 199.3), rgb(100, 147, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#649395 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649395 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 147, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.051 199.3) |
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 #649395 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649395 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #649395 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #649395 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#84A9AA
oklch(70.8% 0.04 198.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#649395
oklch(63% 0.051 199.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A7D80
oklch(55.5% 0.055 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6A6C
oklch(49.2% 0.052 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#315658
oklch(42.6% 0.043 200.1)
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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)
#649395 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) | #8D8F95 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848895 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529693 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649395
#649395
oklch(63% 0.051 199.3)
- #A67D7D
#A67D7D
oklch(63% 0.051 18.6)
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 #649395, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
Use #649395 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.