#658B84
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.6% 0.044 182.2), rgb(101, 139, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#658B84 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658B84 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 139, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.044 182.2) |
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 #658B84 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658B84 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658B84 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658B84 text on black | 5.57:1 | 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
#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
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C1
oklch(80.8% 0.021 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A2
oklch(70.7% 0.034 181.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658B84
oklch(60.6% 0.044 182.2)
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Step 600
600
#537D75
oklch(55.6% 0.048 181.2)
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Step 700
700
#446963
oklch(49.1% 0.043 183.2)
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Step 800
800
#385650
oklch(42.8% 0.037 180.5)
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Step 900
900
#314743
oklch(37.8% 0.028 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#658B84 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) | #888784 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808185 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8C89 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658B84
#658B84
oklch(60.6% 0.044 182.2)
- #997880
#997880
oklch(60.7% 0.043 2.3)
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 #658B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
Use #658B84 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.