#649F87
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.5% 0.072 166.6), rgb(100, 159, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#649F87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649F87 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 159, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.072 166.6) |
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 #649F87 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649F87 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649F87 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649F87 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC99
oklch(70.6% 0.056 166.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#649F87
oklch(65.5% 0.072 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#418269
oklch(55.6% 0.078 166.3)
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Step 700
700
#326E58
oklch(49.1% 0.073 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A48
oklch(42.9% 0.06 166.4)
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Step 900
900
#274A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#649F87 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) | #9C9786 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939088 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559F98 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649F87
#649F87
oklch(65.5% 0.072 166.6)
- #B27F99
#B27F99
oklch(65.5% 0.072 347.3)
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 #649F87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.013
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
Use #649F87 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.