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#64C5DD Color

#64C5DD is rgb(100, 197, 221) in RGB, hsl(192, 64%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 11%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#64C5DD
HEX#64C5DD
RGBrgb(100, 197, 221)
HSLhsl(192, 64%, 63%)
HSVhsv(192, 55%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 11%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.097 216.1)
LABlab(74.35% -24.77 -21.27)
LCHlch(74.35% 32.65 220.66)

What #64C5DD 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 #64C5DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Blue#7ED4E6ΔE 6.86Sky Blue (Crayola)#76D7EAΔE 6.87Blizzard Blue#50BFE6ΔE 8.53Sky Blue#87CEEBΔE 8.53Medium Sky Blue#80DAEBΔE 8.54Baby Blue#89CFF0ΔE 9.99

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

#64C5DD Channel Values

How #64C5DD 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 197 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 64% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 55% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #64C5DD 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 text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #64C5DD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #64C5DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #64C5DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#64C5DD
Complementary
#DD7C64
Analogous
#64DDB9
Analogous
#6488DD
Triadic
#DD64C5
Triadic
#C5DD64
Split comp.
#DD6488
Split comp.
#DDB964

Tints & Shades of #64C5DD

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

#79CDE2
#8ED5E6
#A3DCEB
#B8E4EF
#CDECF4
#E2F4F9

Shades

#43B8D6
#2AA2C0
#23869F
#1B6679
#134A58
#0B2A32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #64C5DD.

How #64C5DD 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#64C5DD
Protanopia#B9B9DD
Protanomaly#9EBEDD
Deuteranopia#ADADDF
Deuteranomaly#95B7DE
Tritanopia#5CC8C8
Tritanomaly#5FC7D1
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #64C5DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-64c5dd: #64C5DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #64C5DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-64c5dd': '#64C5DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.773, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_64c5dd">#64C5DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#64C5DD"

More Teal Colors

#64C5DD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#64C5DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #64C5DD?

#64C5DD is a light teal — rgb(100, 197, 221) in RGB and hsl(192, 64%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.86.

What is the RGB value of #64C5DD?

#64C5DD is rgb(100, 197, 221) — red 100, green 197, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #64C5DD?

#64C5DD converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 11%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #64C5DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #64C5DD scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #64C5DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #64C5DD 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 8.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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