#64CECD
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.9% 0.098 194.5), rgb(100, 206, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#64CECD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64CECD |
| RGB | rgb(100, 206, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.098 194.5) |
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 #64CECD | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #64CECD | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #64CECD text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #64CECD text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#ECF8F8
oklch(97% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F0EF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 194)
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Step 200
200
#B0E5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 194.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#64CECD
oklch(78.9% 0.098 194.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B7
oklch(70.6% 0.12 194.8)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#64CECD 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) | #C3C5CD | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B8CE | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0BD3CD | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64CECD
#64CECD
oklch(78.9% 0.098 194.5)
- #F2A0A6
#F2A0A6
oklch(78.8% 0.098 14.8)
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 #64CECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.019
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
Use #64CECD 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.