#658D88
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.2% 0.045 186.4), rgb(101, 141, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#658D88 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 186°. 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658D88 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 141, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 17%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.045 186.4) |
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 #658D88 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658D88 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658D88 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658D88 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A4
oklch(70.7% 0.035 186.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658D88
oklch(61.2% 0.045 186.4)
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Step 600
600
#517D78
oklch(55.6% 0.049 186.9)
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Step 700
700
#426965
oklch(49% 0.045 187.6)
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Step 800
800
#375652
oklch(42.8% 0.037 185.7)
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Step 900
900
#304744
oklch(37.8% 0.029 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2928
oklch(26.9% 0.018 190.2)
#658D88 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) | #898988 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818389 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598F8B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658D88
#658D88
oklch(61.2% 0.045 186.4)
- #9C797F
#9C797F
oklch(61.2% 0.044 7)
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 #658D88, 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 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #658D88 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.