#658998
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.9% 0.046 225.5), rgb(101, 137, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#658998 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658998 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 137, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.046 225.5) |
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 #658998 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658998 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658998 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658998 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A6B2
oklch(70.7% 0.037 224.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658998
oklch(60.9% 0.046 225.5)
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Step 600
600
#537A8A
oklch(55.7% 0.05 225.5)
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Step 700
700
#436775
oklch(49.2% 0.047 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#38545F
oklch(42.8% 0.038 224.5)
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Step 900
900
#30454E
oklch(37.7% 0.03 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#658998 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) | #818799 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798198 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548E8E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658998
#658998
oklch(60.9% 0.046 225.5)
- #9B7B6C
#9B7B6C
oklch(60.9% 0.046 46.4)
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 #658998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
Use #658998 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.