#659CAB
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66% 0.062 216.9), rgb(101, 156, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#659CAB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659CAB |
| RGB | rgb(101, 156, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.062 216.9) |
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 #659CAB | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659CAB | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659CAB text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659CAB text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 215.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B4
oklch(70.8% 0.049 215.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659CAB
oklch(66% 0.062 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#407D8D
oklch(55.5% 0.068 217)
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Step 700
700
#326A78
oklch(49.2% 0.063 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5661
oklch(42.6% 0.052 216.1)
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Step 900
900
#274750
oklch(37.7% 0.041 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#659CAB 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) | #9299AC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8790AB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A2A1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659CAB
#659CAB
oklch(66% 0.062 216.9)
- #B48578
#B48578
oklch(65.9% 0.061 36)
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 #659CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.021
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
Use #659CAB 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.