#659691
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.7% 0.053 187.9), rgb(101, 150, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#659691 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659691 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 150, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.053 187.9) |
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 #659691 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659691 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659691 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659691 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.025 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#83A9A5
oklch(70.6% 0.042 188.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659691
oklch(63.7% 0.053 187.9)
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Step 600
600
#497F79
oklch(55.7% 0.059 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A6B66
oklch(49.2% 0.054 187.1)
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Step 800
800
#305753
oklch(42.7% 0.045 187.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4845
oklch(37.8% 0.035 187.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#659691 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) | #919191 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888A92 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549894 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659691
#659691
oklch(63.7% 0.053 187.9)
- #A87E85
#A87E85
oklch(63.6% 0.053 7.6)
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 #659691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
Use #659691 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.