#659B95
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65% 0.058 187), rgb(101, 155, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#659B95 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659B95 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 155, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.058 187) |
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 #659B95 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659B95 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659B95 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659B95 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.045 186.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659B95
oklch(65% 0.058 187)
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Step 600
600
#447F79
oklch(55.5% 0.063 187)
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Step 700
700
#356C66
oklch(49.2% 0.059 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5853
oklch(42.8% 0.049 185.8)
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Step 900
900
#294845
oklch(37.7% 0.037 187.9)
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Step 950
950
#182A28
oklch(26.9% 0.024 187)
#659B95 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) | #969595 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8E96 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529D99 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659B95
#659B95
oklch(65% 0.058 187)
- #AF8189
#AF8189
oklch(65.1% 0.058 7.2)
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 #659B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.016
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.019
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
Use #659B95 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.