#64A495
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.1% 0.07 177.4), rgb(100, 164, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#64A495 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64A495 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 164, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.07 177.4) |
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 #64A495 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #64A495 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64A495 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64A495 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.044 177.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#64A495
oklch(67.1% 0.07 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#439B89
oklch(63.1% 0.089 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#178673
oklch(55.7% 0.098 177.4)
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Step 700
700
#017160
oklch(49.1% 0.09 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C5C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.075 177)
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Step 900
900
#174C41
oklch(37.8% 0.059 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#64A495 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) | #9F9D94 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949596 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA69F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64A495
#64A495
oklch(67.1% 0.07 177.4)
- #BA8496
#BA8496
oklch(67.2% 0.07 357.5)
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 #64A495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.019
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
Use #64A495 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.