#64B896
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(72% 0.097 165.5), rgb(100, 184, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#64B896 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64B896 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 184, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 37%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.097 165.5) |
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 #64B896 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #64B896 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64B896 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #64B896 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
-
Step 200
200
#C5E1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.035 165.9)
-
Step 300
300
#9CCEB7
oklch(81% 0.062 165)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#64B896
oklch(72% 0.097 165.5)
-
Step 500
500
#1FA177
oklch(63.2% 0.125 165.3)
-
Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
-
Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
-
Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
-
Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
-
Step 950
950
#062E20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 165.1)
#64B896 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) | #B5AE94 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A498 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AB8AE | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64B896
#64B896
oklch(72% 0.097 165.5)
- #D18CB2
#D18CB2
oklch(72.1% 0.097 345.6)
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 #64B896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
Use #64B896 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.