#64DCE0
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(82.8% 0.107 198.3), rgb(100, 220, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#64DCE0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64DCE0 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 220, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.107 198.3) |
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 #64DCE0 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #64DCE0 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #64DCE0 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64DCE0 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#EBF9F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F1F1
oklch(93.7% 0.031 196.6)
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Step 200
200
#ABE6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.06 197.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#64DCE0
oklch(82.8% 0.107 198.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#64DCE0 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) | #CED3E1 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC4E1 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E3DD | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64DCE0
#64DCE0
oklch(82.8% 0.107 198.3)
- #FFADAF
#FFADAF
oklch(82.7% 0.097 17.8)
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 #64DCE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
Use #64DCE0 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.