#659AA9
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.5% 0.06 217.6), rgb(101, 154, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#659AA9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 154, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.06 217.6) |
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 #659AA9 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659AA9 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659AA9 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659AA9 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 215.8)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.047 218.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659AA9
oklch(65.5% 0.06 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#437D8D
oklch(55.7% 0.065 217.8)
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Step 700
700
#346978
oklch(49.1% 0.061 218.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5661
oklch(42.7% 0.05 216.8)
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Step 900
900
#28474F
oklch(37.7% 0.039 216.1)
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Step 950
950
#182A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.025 213.2)
#659AA9 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) | #9097AA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858EA9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA09F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659AA9
#659AA9
oklch(65.5% 0.06 217.6)
- #B28476
#B28476
oklch(65.4% 0.061 37.6)
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 #659AA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.022
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
Use #659AA9 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.