#659A8F
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.6% 0.059 179.8), rgb(101, 154, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#659A8F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659A8F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 154, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.059 179.8) |
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 #659A8F | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659A8F | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659A8F text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659A8F text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.045 179.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659A8F
oklch(64.6% 0.059 179.8)
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Step 600
600
#468075
oklch(55.7% 0.064 180.2)
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Step 700
700
#376C62
oklch(49.1% 0.059 180)
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Step 800
800
#2E5850
oklch(42.7% 0.049 180.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4842
oklch(37.6% 0.038 180)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#659A8F 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) | #96948F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8D90 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549C97 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659A8F
#659A8F
oklch(64.6% 0.059 179.8)
- #AD7F8C
#AD7F8C
oklch(64.6% 0.059 0.3)
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 #659A8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.012
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.013
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.024
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #659A8F 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.