#649F93
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.8% 0.064 179.9), rgb(100, 159, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#649F93 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #649F93 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 159, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.064 179.9) |
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 #649F93 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #649F93 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649F93 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #649F93 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C1
oklch(81% 0.032 178.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA2
oklch(70.6% 0.05 181.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#649F93
oklch(65.8% 0.064 179.9)
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Step 600
600
#408175
oklch(55.7% 0.07 180.1)
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Step 700
700
#316D62
oklch(49.1% 0.065 179.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5950
oklch(42.8% 0.054 179.5)
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Step 900
900
#274942
oklch(37.7% 0.042 179.2)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#649F93 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) | #9A9893 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909194 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A19B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #649F93
#649F93
oklch(65.8% 0.064 179.9)
- #B38190
#B38190
oklch(65.7% 0.065 359.4)
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 #649F93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.009
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.017
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
Use #649F93 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.