#64D4E5
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(81.1% 0.104 208.6), rgb(100, 212, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#64D4E5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64D4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 212, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.104 208.6) |
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 #64D4E5 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #64D4E5 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #64D4E5 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #64D4E5 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#EBF8FA
oklch(97% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 100
100
#D4F0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 209.6)
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Step 200
200
#ADE4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.058 209.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#64D4E5
oklch(81.1% 0.104 208.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C9
oklch(70.8% 0.122 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
#64D4E5 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) | #C4CDE6 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BEE5 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DCD9 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64D4E5
#64D4E5
oklch(81.1% 0.104 208.6)
- #FEA79B
#FEA79B
oklch(81.1% 0.105 28.2)
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 #64D4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.054
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.056
Use #64D4E5 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.