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#64AAAF Color

#64AAAF is rgb(100, 170, 175) in RGB, hsl(184, 32%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 3%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#64AAAF
HEX#64AAAF
RGBrgb(100, 170, 175)
HSLhsl(184, 32%, 54%)
HSVhsv(184, 43%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 3%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.071 201.6)
LABlab(65.16% -22.03 -9.90)
LCHlch(65.16% 24.15 204.19)

What #64AAAF 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 #64AAAF, 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.

#64AAAF Channel Values

How #64AAAF 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 170 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 32% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 43% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.65:1 vs white · 7.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #64AAAF 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 text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #64AAAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #64AAAF; 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 #64AAAF

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 #64AAAF 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#64AAAF
Protanopia#A1A1AF
Protanomaly#8CA5AF
Deuteranopia#9797B0
Deuteranomaly#869FB0
Tritanopia#63ABAB
Tritanomaly#63AAAC
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #64AAAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-64aaaf: #64AAAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #64AAAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-64aaaf': '#64AAAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.667, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_64aaaf">#64AAAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#64AAAF"

More Teal Colors

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

#64AAAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #64AAAF?

#64AAAF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(100, 170, 175) in RGB and hsl(184, 32%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.

What is the RGB value of #64AAAF?

#64AAAF is rgb(100, 170, 175) — red 100, green 170, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #64AAAF?

#64AAAF converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 3%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #64AAAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #64AAAF scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #64AAAF 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 4.88, which is very hard to tell apart.

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