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#64C4A9 Color

#64C4A9 is rgb(100, 196, 169) in RGB, hsl(163, 45%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 14%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#64C4A9
HEX#64C4A9
RGBrgb(100, 196, 169)
HSLhsl(163, 45%, 58%)
HSVhsv(163, 49%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 0%, 14%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.1 172.9)
LABlab(72.77% -34.69 4.41)
LCHlch(72.77% 34.96 172.75)

What #64C4A9 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 #64C4A9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 5.37Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 9.38Keppel#3AB09EΔE 9.69Zomp#39A78EΔE 11.2Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 13.18Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 13.28

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

#64C4A9 Channel Values

How #64C4A9 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 196 · B 1698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 163° · S 45% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 163° · S 49% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 10.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #64C4A9 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 text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #64C4A9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #64C4A9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #64C4A9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#64C4A9
Complementary
#C4647F
Analogous
#64C479
Analogous
#64AFC4
Triadic
#A964C4
Triadic
#C4A964
Split comp.
#C464AF
Split comp.
#C47964

Tints & Shades of #64C4A9

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.

Tints

#7ACDB5
#8CD4BF
#A3DCCC
#B9E4D8
#CFEDE4
#E1F4EF

Shades

#46B998
#3C9F83
#31816B
#266452
#1B463A
#112C25

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #64C4A9.

How #64C4A9 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#64C4A9
Protanopia#B8B8A9
Protanomaly#9DBDA9
Deuteranopia#ACACAB
Deuteranomaly#94B6AA
Tritanopia#6BC1C1
Tritanomaly#68C2B8
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #64C4A9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-64c4a9: #64C4A9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #64C4A9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-64c4a9': '#64C4A9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.769, blue: 0.663)
Android XML<color name="color_64c4a9">#64C4A9</color>
SVG fillfill="#64C4A9"

More Green Colors

#64C4A9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#64C4A9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #64C4A9?

#64C4A9 is a mid-tone green — rgb(100, 196, 169) in RGB and hsl(163, 45%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.37.

What is the RGB value of #64C4A9?

#64C4A9 is rgb(100, 196, 169) — red 100, green 196, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #64C4A9?

#64C4A9 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 14%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #64C4A9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #64C4A9 scores 2.1:1 against white and 10.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #64C4A9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #64C4A9 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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