#659199
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.8% 0.049 210.1), rgb(101, 145, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#659199 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659199 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 145, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.049 210.1) |
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 #659199 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659199 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659199 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659199 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#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
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AE
oklch(70.8% 0.039 209.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659199
oklch(62.8% 0.049 210.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C7C85
oklch(55.6% 0.054 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6970
oklch(49.2% 0.05 208.6)
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Step 800
800
#33555C
oklch(42.6% 0.041 212.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D464B
oklch(37.6% 0.032 211.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#659199 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) | #8A8E9A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818799 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529593 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659199
#659199
oklch(62.8% 0.049 210.1)
- #A47E77
#A47E77
oklch(62.8% 0.049 30.4)
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 #659199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
Use #659199 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.