#659897
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.4% 0.054 194.3), rgb(101, 152, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#659897 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659897 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 152, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.054 194.3) |
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 #659897 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659897 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659897 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659897 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E4EBEB
oklch(93.5% 0.007 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A9A8
oklch(70.6% 0.042 194.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659897
oklch(64.4% 0.054 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#477E7E
oklch(55.5% 0.058 195.6)
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Step 700
700
#386B6A
oklch(49.2% 0.055 193.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5756
oklch(42.7% 0.045 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4847
oklch(37.8% 0.036 193)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#659897 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) | #929397 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C98 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529B98 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659897
#659897
oklch(64.4% 0.054 194.3)
- #AC8083
#AC8083
oklch(64.4% 0.055 14.2)
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 #659897, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
Use #659897 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.