What color is #64B8BA?

#64B8BA is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Castaway. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #64B8BA?

The RGB value is 100, 184, 186: 100 red, 184 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #64B8BA?

The complementary color is #BA6664, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #64B8BA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#64B8BA color

#64B8BA rgb(100, 184, 186)

Shades of teal

The hex color #64B8BA is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.2% red, 72.2% green and 72.9% blue (100, 184, 186).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 38% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Castaway (#6DBAC0), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#64B8BA color codes

HEX	`#64B8BA`
RGB	`rgb(100, 184, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.2%, 72.2%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 38%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 46%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 1%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.85, -24.92, -8.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.85, 26.47, 199.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.255, 40.533, 52.621)`
Decimal	`6600890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #64B8BA, 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 #64B8BA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#64B8BA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	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 #64B8BA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #64b8ba; }
.text { color: #64b8ba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64b8ba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(100 184 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #64b8ba, #648dba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tiffany Blue.

Questions

What color is #64B8BA?: #64B8BA is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Castaway. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #64B8BA?: The RGB value is 100, 184, 186: 100 red, 184 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #64B8BA?: The complementary color is #BA6664, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #64B8BA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.