#658B96
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.2% 0.045 217.6), rgb(101, 139, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#658B96 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658B96 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 139, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.045 217.6) |
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 #658B96 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658B96 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658B96 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658B96 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A6AF
oklch(70.6% 0.035 218.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658B96
oklch(61.2% 0.045 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#517B86
oklch(55.6% 0.049 216)
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Step 700
700
#426772
oklch(49% 0.046 218.5)
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Step 800
800
#37545D
oklch(42.7% 0.038 219.3)
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Step 900
900
#30464C
oklch(37.8% 0.029 216.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#658B96 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) | #848897 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8296 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548F8E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658B96
#658B96
oklch(61.2% 0.045 217.6)
- #9D7B71
#9D7B71
oklch(61.3% 0.045 37)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #658B96
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #658B96. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
Use #658B96 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.