#648590 Color
#648590 is rgb(100, 133, 144) in RGB, hsl(195, 18%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 8%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#648590rgb(100, 133, 144)hsl(195, 18%, 48%)hsv(195, 31%, 56%)cmyk(31%, 8%, 0%, 44%)oklch(59.6% 0.041 220.3)lab(53.32% -10.00 -9.93)lch(53.32% 14.09 224.79)What #648590 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #648590, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#648590 Channel Values
How #648590 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 100 · G 133 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 195° · S 18% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 195° · S 31% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.96:1 vs white · 5.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #648590 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #648590
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #648590; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #648590
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #648590 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#648590#808090#768290#7B7B91#737F90#628686#63868A#808080Using #648590 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-648590: #648590;background-color: #648590;colors: { 'color-648590': '#648590' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.522, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_648590">#648590</color>fill="#648590"More Teal Colors
#648590 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#648590 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #648590?
#648590 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(100, 133, 144) in RGB and hsl(195, 18%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.
What is the RGB value of #648590?
#648590 is rgb(100, 133, 144) — red 100, green 133, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #648590?
#648590 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 8%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #648590 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #648590 scores 3.96:1 against white and 5.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #648590 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #648590 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 6.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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