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#659eac color: Left Bank Blue

#659eac is rgb(101, 158, 172) in RGB and oklch(66.509% 0.06306 214.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

66.5%
0.063
215°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #659eac

#659eac is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Left Bank Blue (#699cab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #659eac mixed with white

  1. 659eac
  2. 75a7b4
  3. 84b1bc
  4. 93bbc4
  5. a3c4cd
  6. b2ced5
  7. c1d8dd
  8. d1e1e6
  9. e0ebee
  10. eff5f7

Darker: #659eac mixed with black

  1. 659eac
  2. 578995
  3. 49747f
  4. 3c6069
  5. 2f4d54
  6. 223a40
  7. 17292d
  8. 0c181b
  9. 03090b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #659eac with less saturation

  1. 659eac
  2. 6b9daa
  3. 709ca7
  4. 759ba5
  5. 7a9aa2
  6. 7e99a0
  7. 83989d
  8. 87979b
  9. 8c9699
  10. 909596

Questions about #659eac

What color is #659eac?

#659eac is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Left Bank Blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 158, 172), in HSL hsl(191.83, 29.96%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.509% 0.06306 214.995).

What colors go well with #659eac?

The complementary color of #659eac is #b7867a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66a199 and #7398b8. The triadic partners are #ad85a3 and #a09467.

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

Black text reads better on #659eac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659eac a warm or cool color?

#659eac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.063.