#64A09A
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.3% 0.063 187.7), rgb(100, 160, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#64A09A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64A09A |
| RGB | rgb(100, 160, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.063 187.7) |
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 #64A09A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #64A09A | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64A09A text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64A09A text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA6
oklch(70.7% 0.05 187.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#64A09A
oklch(66.3% 0.063 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E807A
oklch(55.5% 0.068 187.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F6C67
oklch(49% 0.064 188.1)
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Step 800
800
#285854
oklch(42.6% 0.053 188.2)
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Step 900
900
#264945
oklch(37.8% 0.041 186.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#64A09A 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) | #9A9A9A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F929B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA39E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64A09A
#64A09A
oklch(66.3% 0.063 187.7)
- #B6838C
#B6838C
oklch(66.3% 0.064 7.3)
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 #64A09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.017
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.054
Use #64A09A 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.