#64958F
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.3% 0.054 186.3), rgb(100, 149, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#64958F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64958F |
| RGB | rgb(100, 149, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.054 186.3) |
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 #64958F | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #64958F | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #64958F text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #64958F text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C3
oklch(80.8% 0.025 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A9A4
oklch(70.6% 0.041 186.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#64958F
oklch(63.3% 0.054 186.3)
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Step 600
600
#497F78
oklch(55.7% 0.059 185.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A6B65
oklch(49.1% 0.054 185.5)
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Step 800
800
#305753
oklch(42.7% 0.045 187.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4844
oklch(37.7% 0.036 184.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#64958F 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) | #90908F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878990 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549793 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64958F
#64958F
oklch(63.3% 0.054 186.3)
- #A77D85
#A77D85
oklch(63.3% 0.053 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 #64958F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
Use #64958F 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.