#659089
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62% 0.048 183.5), rgb(101, 144, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#659089 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 184°. 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 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659089 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 144, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.048 183.5) |
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 #659089 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659089 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659089 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659089 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C2
oklch(81% 0.024 183)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A3
oklch(70.8% 0.038 183.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659089
oklch(62% 0.048 183.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E76
oklch(55.7% 0.053 182.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A63
oklch(49.1% 0.049 182.7)
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Step 800
800
#355651
oklch(42.6% 0.04 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4743
oklch(37.6% 0.032 183.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#659089 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) | #8C8B89 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84858A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58928E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659089
#659089
oklch(62% 0.048 183.5)
- #A07A83
#A07A83
oklch(61.9% 0.049 2.9)
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 #659089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
Use #659089 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.