#64CA9E
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.6% 0.116 163.3), rgb(100, 202, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#64CA9E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64CA9E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 202, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.116 163.3) |
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 #64CA9E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #64CA9E | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #64CA9E text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #64CA9E text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E4
oklch(93.6% 0.032 164.2)
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Step 200
200
#B3E7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.064 163.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#64CA9E
oklch(76.6% 0.116 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#64CA9E 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) | #C7BE9C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B3A1 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41CABE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64CA9E
#64CA9E
oklch(76.6% 0.116 163.3)
- #E694C6
#E694C6
oklch(76.4% 0.117 342.9)
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 #64CA9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.051
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.060
Use #64CA9E 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.