What color is #64B8AB?

#64B8AB is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Tropical Escape. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64B8AB?

The RGB value is 100, 184, 171: 100 red, 184 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64B8AB?

The complementary color is #B86471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64B8AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64B8AB color

#64B8AB rgb(100, 184, 171)

Shades of teal

The hex color #64B8AB is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 72.2% green and 67.1% blue (100, 184, 171).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 37% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Escape (#4DBBAF), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#64B8AB color codes

HEX	`#64B8AB`
RGB	`rgb(100, 184, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 72.2%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 37%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 46%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 7%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.42, -28.72, -1.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.42, 28.75, 182.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.744, 39.928, 44.66)`
Decimal	`6600875`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64B8AB, 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 #64B8AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#64B8AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	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 #64B8AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64b8ab; }
.text { color: #64b8ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64b8ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 184 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64b8ab, #649bb8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #64B8AB?: #64B8AB is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Tropical Escape. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64B8AB?: The RGB value is 100, 184, 171: 100 red, 184 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64B8AB?: The complementary color is #B86471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64B8AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.