What color is #64A2A4?

#64A2A4 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64A2A4?

The RGB value is 100, 162, 164: 100 red, 162 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64A2A4?

The complementary color is #A46664, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64A2A4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 and white text 2.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64A2A4 color

#64A2A4 rgb(100, 162, 164)

Shades of teal

The hex color #64A2A4 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 63.5% green and 64.3% blue (100, 162, 164).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 26% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.25:1).

#64A2A4 color codes

HEX	`#64A2A4`
RGB	`rgb(100, 162, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 63.5%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 26%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 39%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 1%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.7, -19.4, -7.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.7, 20.75, 200.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.874, 31.229, 39.832)`
Decimal	`6595236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64A2A4, 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 #64A2A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#64A2A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	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 #64A2A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64a2a4; }
.text { color: #64a2a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64a2a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 162 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64a2a4, #6482a4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #64A2A4?: #64A2A4 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64A2A4?: The RGB value is 100, 162, 164: 100 red, 162 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64A2A4?: The complementary color is #A46664, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64A2A4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 and white text 2.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.