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#659a97 color: Semi-Precious

#659a97 is rgb(101, 154, 151) in RGB and oklch(64.826% 0.05647 191.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

64.8%
0.056
191°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #659a97

#659a97 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.056 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Semi-Precious (#659b97). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #659a97 mixed with white

  1. 659a97
  2. 74a4a1
  3. 84aeab
  4. 93b8b5
  5. a2c2bf
  6. b2ccca
  7. c1d6d4
  8. d0e0df
  9. e0eae9
  10. eff5f4

Darker: #659a97 mixed with black

  1. 659a97
  2. 578583
  3. 49716f
  4. 3c5e5c
  5. 2f4b49
  6. 223937
  7. 172726
  8. 0c1717
  9. 030908
  10. 000101

Calmer: #659a97 with less saturation

  1. 659a97
  2. 6a9996
  3. 6f9895
  4. 739794
  5. 779694
  6. 7c9493
  7. 809392
  8. 839291
  9. 879190
  10. 8b908f

Questions about #659a97

What color is #659a97?

#659a97 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Semi-Precious. In RGB it is rgb(101, 154, 151), in HSL hsl(176.6, 20.78%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.826% 0.05647 191.339).

What colors go well with #659a97?

The complementary color of #659a97 is #ae8186. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #709a84 and #6797a7. The triadic partners are #9a85a8 and #a58969.

Is white or black text more readable on #659a97?

Black text reads better on #659a97: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659a97 a warm or cool color?

#659a97 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.056.