#64A593
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.3% 0.072 174.4), rgb(100, 165, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#64A593 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64A593 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 165, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.072 174.4) |
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 #64A593 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #64A593 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64A593 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64A593 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBE
oklch(81% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#64A593
oklch(67.3% 0.072 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#429C86
oklch(63.2% 0.093 174.6)
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Step 600
600
#15866F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A5D4C
oklch(42.8% 0.078 174)
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Step 900
900
#164C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 173.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.039 173.2)
#64A593 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) | #A19D92 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969594 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA6A0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64A593
#64A593
oklch(67.3% 0.072 174.4)
- #BA8499
#BA8499
oklch(67.3% 0.072 354.1)
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 #64A593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.051
Use #64A593 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.