#659EAB
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.5% 0.063 213.7), rgb(101, 158, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#659EAB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659EAB |
| RGB | rgb(101, 158, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.063 213.7) |
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 #659EAB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659EAB | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659EAB text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659EAB text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.031 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B3
oklch(70.7% 0.048 213.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659EAB
oklch(66.5% 0.063 213.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F7E8B
oklch(55.7% 0.068 212.8)
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Step 700
700
#306A76
oklch(49.1% 0.063 213.1)
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Step 800
800
#295660
oklch(42.6% 0.052 214.1)
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Step 900
900
#26474F
oklch(37.6% 0.041 215.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 212.5)
#659EAB 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) | #949AAC | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A3A2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659EAB
#659EAB
oklch(66.5% 0.063 213.7)
- #B7867B
#B7867B
oklch(66.5% 0.063 33)
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 #659EAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.019
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
Use #659EAB 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.