#64E8CA
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(84.9% 0.124 175.8), rgb(100, 232, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#64E8CA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64E8CA |
| RGB | rgb(100, 232, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.124 175.8) |
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 #64E8CA | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #64E8CA | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #64E8CA text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64E8CA text on black | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E7FAF5
oklch(97% 0.021 178.4)
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Step 100
100
#CBF5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.047 174.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#64E8CA
oklch(84.9% 0.124 175.8)
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Step 300
300
#00E0BC
oklch(81% 0.152 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#64E8CA 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) | #E0DBC9 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCCCC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EBDF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64E8CA
#64E8CA
oklch(84.9% 0.124 175.8)
- #FFB5D0
#FFB5D0
oklch(85% 0.092 355.6)
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 #64E8CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #64E8CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.053
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #64E8CA 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.