#659EA6
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.3% 0.061 207), rgb(101, 158, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#659EA6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 158, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.061 207) |
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 #659EA6 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659EA6 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659EA6 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659EA6 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E4ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CA
oklch(80.8% 0.03 207.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B0
oklch(70.6% 0.047 208.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659EA6
oklch(66.3% 0.061 207)
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Step 600
600
#3F7E87
oklch(55.5% 0.066 207.6)
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Step 700
700
#316B72
oklch(49.2% 0.061 205.9)
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Step 800
800
#29575D
oklch(42.7% 0.051 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#26484C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#659EA6 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) | #959AA7 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A91A6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA3A0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659EA6
#659EA6
oklch(66.3% 0.061 207)
- #B6857F
#B6857F
oklch(66.3% 0.061 26.7)
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 #659EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.012
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
Use #659EA6 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.