#64A49A
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.3% 0.068 183.2), rgb(100, 164, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#64A49A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64A49A |
| RGB | rgb(100, 164, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.068 183.2) |
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 #64A49A | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #64A49A | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64A49A text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64A49A text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 183.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 183.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#64A49A
oklch(67.3% 0.068 183.2)
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Step 500
500
#429B8F
oklch(63.2% 0.087 183.4)
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Step 600
600
#158579
oklch(55.6% 0.094 183.5)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5C53
oklch(42.8% 0.073 183.1)
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Step 900
900
#164B44
oklch(37.6% 0.056 182.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C28
oklch(27% 0.036 183.4)
#64A49A 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) | #9E9D9A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA6A1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64A49A
#64A49A
oklch(67.3% 0.068 183.2)
- #BA8592
#BA8592
oklch(67.3% 0.067 2.9)
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 #64A49A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.051
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
Use #64A49A 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.