#65979E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.4% 0.054 207), rgb(101, 151, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#65979E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65979E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 151, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.054 207) |
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 #65979E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65979E | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65979E text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65979E text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 205.8)
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Step 400
400
#82A9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.043 206)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65979E
oklch(64.4% 0.054 207)
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Step 600
600
#477D85
oklch(55.5% 0.059 207.8)
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Step 700
700
#386A70
oklch(49.2% 0.055 205.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F565C
oklch(42.7% 0.045 208.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A474B
oklch(37.7% 0.035 206.9)
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Step 950
950
#192A2C
oklch(27.1% 0.023 205.2)
#65979E 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) | #8F939E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858C9E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9B99 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65979E
#65979E
oklch(64.4% 0.054 207)
- #AC817B
#AC817B
oklch(64.3% 0.054 27.7)
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 #65979E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
Use #65979E 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.