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#659e97 color: Canton

#659e97 is rgb(101, 158, 151) in RGB and oklch(65.78% 0.06088 186.037) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

65.8%
0.061
186°
  • 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
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #659e97

#659e97 is a dusty teal color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.061 chroma and a hue of 186°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, 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: #659e97 mixed with white

  1. 659e97
  2. 75a7a1
  3. 84b1ab
  4. 93bab5
  5. a3c4bf
  6. b2ceca
  7. c1d8d4
  8. d1e1df
  9. e0ebe9
  10. eff5f4

Darker: #659e97 mixed with black

  1. 659e97
  2. 578983
  3. 49746f
  4. 3c605c
  5. 2f4d49
  6. 223a37
  7. 172926
  8. 0c1817
  9. 030908
  10. 000101

Calmer: #659e97 with less saturation

  1. 659e97
  2. 6a9d96
  3. 6f9c96
  4. 749a95
  5. 799995
  6. 7d9894
  7. 829794
  8. 869593
  9. 8a9492
  10. 8e9392

Questions about #659e97

What color is #659e97?

#659e97 is dusty teal. The closest named color is Canton. In RGB it is rgb(101, 158, 151), in HSL hsl(172.63, 22.71%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.78% 0.06088 186.037).

What colors go well with #659e97?

The complementary color of #659e97 is #b3828c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #739d82 and #659ba9. The triadic partners are #9b88b0 and #ac8a6a.

Is white or black text more readable on #659e97?

Black text reads better on #659e97: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659e97 a warm or cool color?

#659e97 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 186 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.061.