#64B8B1 Hex Color
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Sea glass with a gray wash, #64b8b1 is a muted pastel teal that stays cool without turning icy. Its low saturation makes it easy to live with, so it works well as a dominant background in wellness and healthcare design. It flatters warm terracotta accents and holds black text at roughly 9.0:1 contrast. Use the hex code #64b8b1 wherever calm needs to look polished.
Questions about #64b8b1
What is #64b8b1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #64b8b1 is rgb(100, 184, 177), in HSL hsl(175, 37%, 56%) and in CMYK 46%, 0%, 4%, 28%.
What colors pair well with #64b8b1?
Warm accents like terracotta and muted coral bring out its cool side, while charcoal text keeps it grounded. Cream works better than pure white, which can wash this pastel out.
Does #64b8b1 read warm or cool?
Cool. Its green-blue base and gray undertone sit on the cold side of the palette, though the pastel lightness softens any clinical edge. It reads gentler than a saturated teal.
Is #64b8b1 readable on white or black?
#64b8b1 has a 2.32:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.03:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.