#658E8F
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.7% 0.045 198), rgb(101, 142, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#658E8F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658E8F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 142, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.045 198) |
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 #658E8F | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658E8F | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658E8F text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658E8F text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 200.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A8
oklch(70.8% 0.035 196.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658E8F
oklch(61.7% 0.045 198)
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Step 600
600
#507C7E
oklch(55.5% 0.049 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#40696A
oklch(49.1% 0.046 197.7)
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Step 800
800
#355656
oklch(42.8% 0.039 195.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4747
oklch(37.8% 0.03 196)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#658E8F 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) | #898A8F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81848F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56918E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658E8F
#658E8F
oklch(61.7% 0.045 198)
- #9F7B7B
#9F7B7B
oklch(61.8% 0.045 18.4)
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 #658E8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
Use #658E8F 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.