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#659d8a color: Scotch Lassie

#659d8a is rgb(101, 157, 138) in RGB and oklch(65.141% 0.06593 170.783) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

65.1%
0.066
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #659d8a

#659d8a is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Scotch Lassie (#649d85). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #659d8a mixed with white

  1. 659d8a
  2. 75a795
  3. 84b0a0
  4. 93baac
  5. a2c4b7
  6. b2cdc3
  7. c1d7cf
  8. d0e1db
  9. e0ebe7
  10. eff5f3

Darker: #659d8a mixed with black

  1. 659d8a
  2. 578877
  3. 497365
  4. 3c5f53
  5. 2f4c42
  6. 223a32
  7. 172822
  8. 0c1814
  9. 030907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #659d8a with less saturation

  1. 659d8a
  2. 6a9c8b
  3. 6f9a8b
  4. 74998c
  5. 78988c
  6. 7c968d
  7. 80958d
  8. 84948e
  9. 88928e
  10. 8c918f

Questions about #659d8a

What color is #659d8a?

#659d8a is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Scotch Lassie. In RGB it is rgb(101, 157, 138), in HSL hsl(159.64, 22.22%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.141% 0.06593 170.783).

What colors go well with #659d8a?

The complementary color of #659d8a is #af7f95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a9a74 and #5c9ca0. The triadic partners are #8f89b5 and #b1846b.

Is white or black text more readable on #659d8a?

Black text reads better on #659d8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659d8a a warm or cool color?

#659d8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.066.