#64C3AA
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.2% 0.098 174.2), rgb(100, 195, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#64C3AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64C3AA |
| RGB | rgb(100, 195, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.098 174.2) |
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 #64C3AA | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #64C3AA | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #64C3AA text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #64C3AA text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 173.4)
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Step 300
300
#97CEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 174.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#64C3AA
oklch(75.2% 0.098 174.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#64C3AA 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) | #BDB9A9 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAEAC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DC5BC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64C3AA
#64C3AA
oklch(75.2% 0.098 174.2)
- #E094B2
#E094B2
oklch(75.1% 0.099 354.4)
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 #64C3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
Use #64C3AA 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.