#64C7AA
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.1% 0.103 172), rgb(100, 199, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#64C7AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64C7AA |
| RGB | rgb(100, 199, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.103 172) |
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 #64C7AA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #64C7AA | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #64C7AA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #64C7AA text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 170.6)
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Step 200
200
#B3E6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 172.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#64C7AA
oklch(76.1% 0.103 172)
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Step 400
400
#00BC97
oklch(70.8% 0.137 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#64C7AA 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) | #C2BCA9 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BC9BE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64C7AA
#64C7AA
oklch(76.1% 0.103 172)
- #E596B8
#E596B8
oklch(76.2% 0.103 352.4)
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 #64C7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.018
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.058
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.060
Use #64C7AA 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.