#64D0CF
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(79.4% 0.099 194.5), rgb(100, 208, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#64D0CF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.099 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 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64D0CF |
| RGB | rgb(100, 208, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.099 194.5) |
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 #64D0CF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #64D0CF | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #64D0CF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #64D0CF text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#D5F0F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 196.7)
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Step 200
200
#AFE5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.055 194.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#64D0CF
oklch(79.4% 0.099 194.5)
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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)
#64D0CF 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) | #C5C7CF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BAD0 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6CF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64D0CF
#64D0CF
oklch(79.4% 0.099 194.5)
- #F5A1A8
#F5A1A8
oklch(79.4% 0.1 14.1)
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 #64D0CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
Use #64D0CF 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.