#649E8B
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.4% 0.068 171.4), rgb(100, 158, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#649E8B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649E8B |
| RGB | rgb(100, 158, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.068 171.4) |
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 #649E8B | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649E8B | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649E8B text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649E8B text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 170.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#649E8B
oklch(65.4% 0.068 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#41816E
oklch(55.5% 0.073 172)
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Step 700
700
#336D5C
oklch(49% 0.067 171.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B594B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 171.5)
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Step 900
900
#28493F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#649E8B 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) | #9B978A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91908C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549F98 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649E8B
#649E8B
oklch(65.4% 0.068 171.4)
- #B17F95
#B17F95
oklch(65.3% 0.068 351.1)
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 #649E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.007
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.011
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
Use #649E8B 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.