What color is #64AAA5?

#64AAA5 is a medium, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(100, 170, 165), and in HSL hsl(176, 29%, 53%).

Is #64AAA5 accessible as text?

On white, #64AAA5 has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.84:1 (passes). For text placed on #64AAA5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #64AAA5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #64AAA5?

#64AAA5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AA6469. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #64AAA5 below.

Is #64AAA5 good for buttons?

#64AAA5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #64AAA5 — white text only reaches 2.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #64AAA5 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #64AAA5 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#64AAA5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #64AAA5

Not just a swatch — here's how #64AAA5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #64AAA5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #64AAA5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Verdigris keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #64AAA5 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Verdigris sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #64AAA5 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Verdigris opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #64AAA5 Secondary #B6CDCB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Verdigris is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Verdigris carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #64AAA5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #90CFCA

Verdigris is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Verdigris.

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Color Lab

How #64AAA5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2ECEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6497AA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #64AAA5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #64AAA5;
  --color-base-rgb: 100 170 165;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.0% 0.071 189.8);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E4F1F0;
  --color-200: #CAE2E0;
  --color-300: #A5CAC8;
  --color-400: #81B1AE;
  --color-500: #619491;
  --color-600: #4F7371;
  --color-700: #3C5352;
  --color-800: #293736;
  --color-900: #1B2322;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  verdigris: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E4F1F0',
    200: '#CAE2E0',
    300: '#A5CAC8',
    400: '#81B1AE',
    500: '#619491',
    600: '#4F7371',
    700: '#3C5352',
    800: '#293736',
    900: '#1B2322',
  },
}

$base: #64AAA5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E4F1F0;
$base-200: #CAE2E0;
$base-300: #A5CAC8;
$base-400: #81B1AE;
$base-500: #619491;
$base-600: #4F7371;
$base-700: #3C5352;
$base-800: #293736;
$base-900: #1B2322;
$base-hover: #4D8B87;
$base-subtle: #D3E3E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#64AAA5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F1F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE2E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5CAC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#81B1AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#619491",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F7371",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C5352",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293736",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2322",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #64AAA5

Color Lab

Pairs with #64AAA5

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