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#659ea1 color: Cadet Blue

#659ea1 is rgb(101, 158, 161) in RGB and oklch(66.114% 0.05985 200.052) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

66.1%
0.060
200°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #659ea1

#659ea1 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, 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: #659ea1 mixed with white

  1. 659ea1
  2. 75a7aa
  3. 84b1b3
  4. 93babc
  5. a3c4c6
  6. b2cecf
  7. c1d8d9
  8. d1e1e2
  9. e0ebec
  10. eff5f5

Darker: #659ea1 mixed with black

  1. 659ea1
  2. 57898b
  3. 497476
  4. 3c6062
  5. 2f4d4e
  6. 223a3c
  7. 17292a
  8. 0c1819
  9. 030909
  10. 000101

Calmer: #659ea1 with less saturation

  1. 659ea1
  2. 6a9da0
  3. 709c9e
  4. 759b9d
  5. 799a9b
  6. 7e989a
  7. 829798
  8. 869697
  9. 8b9595
  10. 8e9494

Questions about #659ea1

What color is #659ea1?

#659ea1 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Cadet Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 158, 161), in HSL hsl(183, 24.19%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.114% 0.05985 200.052).

What colors go well with #659ea1?

The complementary color of #659ea1 is #b58483. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d9f8d and #6c9ab0. The triadic partners are #a387aa and #a68f69.

Is white or black text more readable on #659ea1?

Black text reads better on #659ea1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659ea1 a warm or cool color?

#659ea1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.06.