#64969E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.1% 0.055 208.5), rgb(100, 150, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#64969E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64969E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 150, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.055 208.5) |
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 #64969E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #64969E | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #64969E text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #64969E text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6CA
oklch(81% 0.027 208.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A8AF
oklch(70.6% 0.042 210.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#64969E
oklch(64.1% 0.055 208.5)
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Step 600
600
#467D86
oklch(55.5% 0.06 209.1)
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Step 700
700
#376A71
oklch(49.2% 0.056 207.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F565C
oklch(42.7% 0.045 208.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A474C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 209.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A2C
oklch(27.1% 0.023 205.2)
#64969E 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) | #8E929F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848B9E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9A98 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64969E
#64969E
oklch(64.1% 0.055 208.5)
- #AB807A
#AB807A
oklch(64% 0.054 27.7)
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 #64969E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #64969E 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.