#659BAF
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.9% 0.064 223.4), rgb(101, 155, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#659BAF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659BAF |
| RGB | rgb(101, 155, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.064 223.4) |
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 #659BAF | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659BAF | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659BAF text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659BAF text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6D0
oklch(81% 0.031 223)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B8
oklch(70.7% 0.05 223.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659BAF
oklch(65.9% 0.064 223.4)
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Step 600
600
#417C91
oklch(55.5% 0.069 223.5)
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Step 700
700
#32697C
oklch(49.2% 0.065 223.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5565
oklch(42.6% 0.054 225.1)
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Step 900
900
#274752
oklch(37.8% 0.042 222.2)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#659BAF 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) | #9098B0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8490AF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A1A1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659BAF
#659BAF
oklch(65.9% 0.064 223.4)
- #B48672
#B48672
oklch(66% 0.064 44.5)
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 #659BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
Use #659BAF 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.