#659AAA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.5% 0.061 218.9), rgb(101, 154, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#659AAA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659AAA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 154, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.061 218.9) |
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 #659AAA | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659AAA | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659AAA text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659AAA text on black | 6.75:1 | 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
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CE
oklch(81% 0.03 218.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B5
oklch(70.7% 0.047 219.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659AAA
oklch(65.5% 0.061 218.9)
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Step 600
600
#427D8E
oklch(55.7% 0.067 218.8)
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Step 700
700
#346978
oklch(49.1% 0.061 218.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5662
oklch(42.8% 0.051 218.6)
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Step 900
900
#284750
oklch(37.8% 0.04 218.4)
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Step 950
950
#18292F
oklch(26.9% 0.025 222.2)
#659AAA 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) | #9097AB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858FAA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49A09F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659AAA
#659AAA
oklch(65.5% 0.061 218.9)
- #B28475
#B28475
oklch(65.4% 0.061 38.8)
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 #659AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
Use #659AAA 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.