#659392
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63% 0.05 194.2), rgb(101, 147, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#659392 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659392 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 147, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.05 194.2) |
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 #659392 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659392 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659392 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659392 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.025 193.5)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A8
oklch(70.8% 0.039 194.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659392
oklch(63% 0.05 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B7E7D
oklch(55.7% 0.055 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C6A69
oklch(49.1% 0.051 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#325656
oklch(42.6% 0.042 195.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4747
oklch(37.6% 0.033 195.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#659392 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) | #8D8F92 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858892 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549693 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659392
#659392
oklch(63% 0.05 194.2)
- #A57D80
#A57D80
oklch(62.9% 0.05 13.6)
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 #659392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
Use #659392 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.