#658D96
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.7% 0.046 213.2), rgb(101, 141, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#658D96 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658D96 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 141, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.046 213.2) |
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 #658D96 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658D96 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658D96 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658D96 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 215.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C9
oklch(81% 0.023 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AE
oklch(70.7% 0.036 212.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658D96
oklch(61.7% 0.046 213.2)
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Step 600
600
#507B85
oklch(55.5% 0.05 213.9)
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Step 700
700
#406871
oklch(49.1% 0.047 213.5)
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Step 800
800
#35555C
oklch(42.8% 0.039 213)
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Step 900
900
#2F464B
oklch(37.7% 0.03 212.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#658D96 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) | #868A97 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8496 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549190 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658D96
#658D96
oklch(61.7% 0.046 213.2)
- #9F7C74
#9F7C74
oklch(61.8% 0.045 33.1)
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 #658D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
Use #658D96 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.