#649692
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.7% 0.054 189.6), rgb(100, 150, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#649692 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649692 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 150, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.054 189.6) |
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 #649692 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649692 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #649692 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #649692 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E4EBEB
oklch(93.5% 0.007 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C4
oklch(80.8% 0.026 190.5)
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Step 400
400
#83A9A6
oklch(70.6% 0.042 190.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#649692
oklch(63.7% 0.054 189.6)
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Step 600
600
#487F7B
oklch(55.7% 0.059 189.6)
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Step 700
700
#396B67
oklch(49.2% 0.055 188.9)
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Step 800
800
#305754
oklch(42.7% 0.045 189.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4845
oklch(37.8% 0.035 187.5)
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Step 950
950
#192A29
oklch(27% 0.023 191.2)
#649692 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) | #919192 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878A93 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529995 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649692
#649692
oklch(63.7% 0.054 189.6)
- #A97E84
#A97E84
oklch(63.7% 0.054 9.4)
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 #649692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #649692 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.