#64E5C2
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84% 0.126 172.6), rgb(100, 229, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#64E5C2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64E5C2 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 229, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.126 172.6) |
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 #64E5C2 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #64E5C2 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #64E5C2 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64E5C2 text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.036 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#AAE9D4
oklch(88.6% 0.07 172)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#64E5C2
oklch(84% 0.126 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#64E5C2 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) | #DED8C0 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCAC4 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0BE7DB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64E5C2
#64E5C2
oklch(84% 0.126 172.6)
- #FFAFD1
#FFAFD1
oklch(84% 0.102 352.4)
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 #64E5C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #64E5C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.030
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #64E5C2 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.