#659FA2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.4% 0.061 200), rgb(101, 159, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#659FA2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 159, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.061 200) |
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 #659FA2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659FA2 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659FA2 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659FA2 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.03 199.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAC
oklch(70.7% 0.047 199.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659FA2
oklch(66.4% 0.061 200)
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Step 600
600
#3F7F83
oklch(55.6% 0.066 200.8)
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Step 700
700
#306B6E
oklch(49% 0.061 199.8)
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Step 800
800
#29575A
oklch(42.6% 0.051 201.1)
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Step 900
900
#26484A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 200.5)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#659FA2 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) | #979AA2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C92A2 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA3A0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659FA2
#659FA2
oklch(66.4% 0.061 200)
- #B68584
#B68584
oklch(66.4% 0.061 20.1)
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 #659FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.008
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
Use #659FA2 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.