#649998
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.6% 0.056 194.3), rgb(100, 153, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#649998 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649998 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 153, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.056 194.3) |
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 #649998 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649998 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #649998 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649998 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C6
oklch(81% 0.028 193.8)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA9
oklch(70.8% 0.044 194.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#649998
oklch(64.6% 0.056 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#447F7E
oklch(55.6% 0.062 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#366B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 193.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5757
oklch(42.7% 0.047 195.5)
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Step 900
900
#294847
oklch(37.7% 0.037 193.1)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#649998 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) | #939498 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898D99 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #509C98 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649998
#649998
oklch(64.6% 0.056 194.3)
- #AD8083
#AD8083
oklch(64.5% 0.056 14.3)
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 #649998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
Use #649998 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.