#658E95
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.9% 0.046 209.2), rgb(101, 142, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#658E95 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658E95 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 142, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.046 209.2) |
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 #658E95 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658E95 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658E95 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658E95 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A7AD
oklch(70.6% 0.036 210.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658E95
oklch(61.9% 0.046 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F7C83
oklch(55.6% 0.05 208.2)
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Step 700
700
#40686F
oklch(49% 0.046 209.8)
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Step 800
800
#35555A
oklch(42.7% 0.038 208.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E464A
oklch(37.6% 0.03 209)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#658E95 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) | #878B95 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8495 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549290 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658E95
#658E95
oklch(61.9% 0.046 209.2)
- #A07C76
#A07C76
oklch(61.9% 0.046 29.3)
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 #658E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
Use #658E95 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.