#64968A
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.4% 0.057 177.6), rgb(100, 150, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#64968A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64968A |
| RGB | rgb(100, 150, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.057 177.6) |
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 #64968A | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #64968A | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #64968A text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #64968A text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7C0
oklch(81% 0.028 176.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA0
oklch(70.6% 0.045 177.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#64968A
oklch(63.4% 0.057 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#497F73
oklch(55.5% 0.061 178)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C60
oklch(49.2% 0.058 176.4)
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Step 800
800
#30584F
oklch(42.8% 0.048 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4841
oklch(37.6% 0.037 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A26
oklch(26.9% 0.023 177.2)
#64968A 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) | #92908A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898A8B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559792 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64968A
#64968A
oklch(63.4% 0.057 177.6)
- #A87C8A
#A87C8A
oklch(63.4% 0.058 358)
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 #64968A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.015
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
Use #64968A 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.