#6499A5
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65% 0.059 213.5), rgb(100, 153, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#6499A5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6499A5 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 153, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.059 213.5) |
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 #6499A5 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6499A5 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6499A5 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6499A5 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 213.2)
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Step 400
400
#80A9B2
oklch(70.8% 0.046 212.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6499A5
oklch(65% 0.059 213.5)
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Step 600
600
#437D8A
oklch(55.5% 0.064 214)
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Step 700
700
#346A75
oklch(49.2% 0.06 212.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C565F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 213.2)
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Step 900
900
#28474E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 213.7)
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Step 950
950
#182A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.025 213.2)
#6499A5 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) | #9095A6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858DA5 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9E9D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6499A5
#6499A5
oklch(65% 0.059 213.5)
- #B08378
#B08378
oklch(65.1% 0.058 34.1)
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 #6499A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.019
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
Use #6499A5 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.