What color is #64979D?

#64979D is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Atlas Cedar. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64979D?

The RGB value is 100, 151, 157: 100 red, 151 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64979D?

The complementary color is #9D6A64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64979D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64979D color

#64979D rgb(100, 151, 157)

Shades of teal

The hex color #64979D is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 59.2% green and 61.6% blue (100, 151, 157).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 23% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Atlas Cedar (#5CA0A7), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#64979D color codes

HEX	`#64979D`
RGB	`rgb(100, 151, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 59.2%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 23%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 36%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 4%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.23, -15.39, -8.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.23, 17.61, 209.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.406, 27.275, 35.976)`
Decimal	`6592413`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64979D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #64979D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#64979D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #64979D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64979d; }
.text { color: #64979d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64979d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 151 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64979d, #647b9d); }

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Questions

What color is #64979D?: #64979D is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Atlas Cedar. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64979D?: The RGB value is 100, 151, 157: 100 red, 151 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64979D?: The complementary color is #9D6A64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64979D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.