#658B82
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.6% 0.044 178.5), rgb(101, 139, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#658B82 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658B82 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 139, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.044 178.5) |
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 #658B82 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658B82 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658B82 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658B82 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.02 181)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A1
oklch(70.7% 0.035 179.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658B82
oklch(60.6% 0.044 178.5)
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Step 600
600
#547D73
oklch(55.6% 0.048 177.5)
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Step 700
700
#446961
oklch(49% 0.044 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#38564F
oklch(42.7% 0.038 178.2)
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Step 900
900
#314742
oklch(37.8% 0.029 179)
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Step 950
950
#1D2926
oklch(26.9% 0.017 177.9)
#658B82 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) | #888682 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818183 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8C88 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658B82
#658B82
oklch(60.6% 0.044 178.5)
- #997781
#997781
oklch(60.5% 0.045 359.1)
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 #658B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
Use #658B82 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.