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#659e95 color: Canton

#659e95 is rgb(101, 158, 149) in RGB and oklch(65.716% 0.06153 183.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

65.7%
0.062
183°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • slate-400
  • Black 38%

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 #659e95

#659e95 is a dusty teal color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 183°.

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 Canton (#649c97). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #659e95 mixed with white

  1. 659e95
  2. 75a79f
  3. 84b1a9
  4. 93bab4
  5. a3c4be
  6. b2cec9
  7. c1d8d3
  8. d0e1de
  9. e0ebe9
  10. eff5f4

Darker: #659e95 mixed with black

  1. 659e95
  2. 578981
  3. 49746d
  4. 3c605a
  5. 2f4d48
  6. 223a37
  7. 172926
  8. 0c1816
  9. 030908
  10. 000101

Calmer: #659e95 with less saturation

  1. 659e95
  2. 6a9d95
  3. 6f9c94
  4. 749a94
  5. 799993
  6. 7d9893
  7. 819793
  8. 869592
  9. 8a9492
  10. 8d9392

Questions about #659e95

What color is #659e95?

#659e95 is dusty teal. The closest named color is Canton. In RGB it is rgb(101, 158, 149), in HSL hsl(170.53, 22.71%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.716% 0.06153 183.351).

What colors go well with #659e95?

The complementary color of #659e95 is #b2828d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #749d80 and #649ca8. The triadic partners are #9989b1 and #ad8a6a.

Is white or black text more readable on #659e95?

Black text reads better on #659e95: 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 #659e95 a warm or cool color?

#659e95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.062.