#65949E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.7% 0.053 212.4), rgb(101, 148, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#65949E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65949E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 148, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.053 212.4) |
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 #65949E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65949E | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65949E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65949E text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.025 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#83A8B0
oklch(70.7% 0.042 212.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65949E
oklch(63.7% 0.053 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#497C87
oklch(55.5% 0.057 213)
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Step 700
700
#3A6973
oklch(49.1% 0.054 212.9)
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Step 800
800
#31565D
oklch(42.8% 0.044 211)
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Step 900
900
#2B474C
oklch(37.8% 0.035 210)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#65949E 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) | #8C919F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82899E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #509897 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65949E
#65949E
oklch(63.7% 0.053 212.4)
- #A98077
#A98077
oklch(63.7% 0.053 32.6)
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 #65949E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
Use #65949E 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.