#659299
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63% 0.05 208.1), rgb(101, 146, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#659299 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659299 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 146, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.05 208.1) |
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 #659299 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659299 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659299 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659299 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#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
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5C9
oklch(80.8% 0.025 209.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AD
oklch(70.7% 0.039 207)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659299
oklch(63% 0.05 208.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B7C84
oklch(55.5% 0.054 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C6970
oklch(49.1% 0.051 208.4)
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Step 800
800
#32565B
oklch(42.8% 0.042 207)
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Step 900
900
#2C474B
oklch(37.8% 0.033 207.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#659299 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) | #8B8E99 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828899 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529694 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659299
#659299
oklch(63% 0.05 208.1)
- #A57E78
#A57E78
oklch(62.9% 0.05 28.5)
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 #659299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #659299 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.