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#659da0 color: Cadet Blue

#659da0 is rgb(101, 157, 160) in RGB and oklch(65.843% 0.05897 200.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

65.8%
0.059
200°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #659da0

#659da0 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.059 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5f9ea0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #659da0 mixed with white

  1. 659da0
  2. 75a7a9
  3. 84b0b2
  4. 93babc
  5. a3c3c5
  6. b2cdcf
  7. c1d7d8
  8. d0e1e2
  9. e0ebeb
  10. eff5f5

Darker: #659da0 mixed with black

  1. 659da0
  2. 57888b
  3. 497376
  4. 3c5f61
  5. 2f4c4e
  6. 223a3b
  7. 172829
  8. 0c1819
  9. 030909
  10. 000101

Calmer: #659da0 with less saturation

  1. 659da0
  2. 6a9c9f
  3. 6f9b9d
  4. 749a9c
  5. 79999a
  6. 7d9899
  7. 829697
  8. 869596
  9. 8a9494
  10. 8e9393

Questions about #659da0

What color is #659da0?

#659da0 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Cadet Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 157, 160), in HSL hsl(183.05, 23.69%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.843% 0.05897 200.132).

What colors go well with #659da0?

The complementary color of #659da0 is #b38483. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d9e8c and #6c99af. The triadic partners are #a286a8 and #a58e68.

Is white or black text more readable on #659da0?

Black text reads better on #659da0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659da0 a warm or cool color?

#659da0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.059.