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#657D81 Color

#657D81 is rgb(101, 125, 129) in RGB, hsl(189, 12%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 3%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel (#71797E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#657D81
HEX#657D81
RGBrgb(101, 125, 129)
HSLhsl(189, 12%, 45%)
HSVhsv(189, 22%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 3%, 0%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.029 208.8)
LABlab(50.60% -8.30 -5.23)
LCHlch(50.60% 9.81 212.20)

What #657D81 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 #657D81, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel#71797EΔE 6.17Steel Teal#5F8A8FΔE 7.59Slate Gray#708090ΔE 7.75Cadet#536872ΔE 8.87Light Slate Gray#778899ΔE 9.33Nickel#727472ΔE 9.62

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

#657D81 Channel Values

How #657D81 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 101 · G 125 · B 1298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 12% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 22% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.37:1 vs white · 4.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #657D81 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 text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #657D81 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #657D81

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #657D81; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#657D81
Complementary
#816965
Analogous
#658177
Analogous
#656F81
Triadic
#81657C
Triadic
#7C8165
Split comp.
#81656F
Split comp.
#817765

Tints & Shades of #657D81

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

#799196
#8DA2A5
#A4B4B7
#B8C5C7
#CED7D9
#E2E8E9

Shades

#586C6F
#4A5B5E
#3D4B4D
#313D3F
#242C2E
#161C1D

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How #657D81 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#657D81
Protanopia#797981
Protanomaly#727B81
Deuteranopia#767682
Deuteranomaly#6F7981
Tritanopia#647E7E
Tritanomaly#657D7F
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #657D81 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-657d81: #657D81;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #657D81;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-657d81': '#657D81' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.490, blue: 0.506)
Android XML<color name="color_657d81">#657D81</color>
SVG fillfill="#657D81"

More Teal Colors

#657D81 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#657D81 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #657D81?

#657D81 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(101, 125, 129) in RGB and hsl(189, 12%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel (#71797E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #657D81?

#657D81 is rgb(101, 125, 129) — red 101, green 125, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #657D81?

#657D81 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 3%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #657D81 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #657D81 scores 4.37:1 against white and 4.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #657D81 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #657D81 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 7.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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