What color is #64AABE?

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

What is the RGB value of #64AABE?

The RGB value is 100, 170, 190: 100 red, 170 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64AABE?

The complementary color is #BE7864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64AABE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64AABE color

#64AABE rgb(100, 170, 190)

Shades of teal

The hex color #64AABE is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 66.7% green and 74.5% blue (100, 170, 190).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 41% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Blue Eye Samurai (#75AEBD), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

#64AABE color codes

HEX	`#64AABE`
RGB	`rgb(100, 170, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 66.7%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 41%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 47%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 11%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.88, -16.65, -17.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.88, 23.87, 225.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.921, 35.174, 53.97)`
Decimal	`6597310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64AABE, 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 #64AABE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#64AABE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	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 #64AABE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64aabe; }
.text { color: #64aabe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64aabe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 170 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64aabe, #647dbe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #64AABE?: #64AABE is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Blue Eye Samurai. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64AABE?: The RGB value is 100, 170, 190: 100 red, 170 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64AABE?: The complementary color is #BE7864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64AABE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.