#659E96
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.7% 0.061 184.7), rgb(101, 158, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#659E96 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659E96 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 158, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.061 184.7) |
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 #659E96 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659E96 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659E96 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659E96 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 185.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA4
oklch(70.7% 0.048 184.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659E96
oklch(65.7% 0.061 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#418078
oklch(55.5% 0.067 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#326C65
oklch(49% 0.062 185)
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Step 800
800
#2B5852
oklch(42.6% 0.051 184.3)
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Step 900
900
#274944
oklch(37.8% 0.041 183.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B28
oklch(27.2% 0.026 183.3)
#659E96 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) | #999896 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9097 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A09B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659E96
#659E96
oklch(65.7% 0.061 184.7)
- #B3828C
#B3828C
oklch(65.8% 0.062 5.4)
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 #659E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.013
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
Use #659E96 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.