#64C4BF
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(76.1% 0.091 190.9), rgb(100, 196, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#64C4BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64C4BF |
| RGB | rgb(100, 196, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.091 190.9) |
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 #64C4BF | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #64C4BF | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #64C4BF text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #64C4BF text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F0EE
oklch(93.6% 0.026 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#B3E4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.051 191.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#64C4BF
oklch(76.1% 0.091 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 191.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#64C4BF 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) | #BABCBF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB0C0 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BC8C2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64C4BF
#64C4BF
oklch(76.1% 0.091 190.9)
- #E599A3
#E599A3
oklch(76.1% 0.092 10.8)
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 #64C4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.065
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.068
Use #64C4BF 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.