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#64A2BE Color

#64A2BE is rgb(100, 162, 190) in RGB, hsl(199, 41%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 15%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#64A2BE
HEX#64A2BE
RGBrgb(100, 162, 190)
HSLhsl(199, 41%, 57%)
HSVhsv(199, 47%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 15%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.076 228.6)
LABlab(63.23% -15.03 -21.11)
LCHlch(63.23% 25.92 234.55)

What #64A2BE 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 #64A2BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#64A2BE Channel Values

How #64A2BE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 100 · G 162 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 41% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 47% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.82:1 vs white · 7.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #64A2BE 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #64A2BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #64A2BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #64A2BE

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 #64A2BE 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.

Typical#64A2BE
Protanopia#9A9ABE
Protanomaly#879DBE
Deuteranopia#9191BF
Deuteranomaly#8198BF
Tritanopia#5CA6A6
Tritanomaly#5FA4B0
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #64A2BE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-64a2be: #64A2BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #64A2BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-64a2be': '#64A2BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.635, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_64a2be">#64A2BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#64A2BE"

More Teal Colors

#64A2BE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#64A2BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #64A2BE?

#64A2BE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(100, 162, 190) in RGB and hsl(199, 41%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.01.

What is the RGB value of #64A2BE?

#64A2BE is rgb(100, 162, 190) — red 100, green 162, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #64A2BE?

#64A2BE converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 15%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #64A2BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #64A2BE scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #64A2BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #64A2BE 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 14.67, which is visibly different.

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