Palettes / Colors / #64AAA0

#64AAA0 — Dusty Teal

#64AAA0 is a teal color we call Dusty Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #64AAA0 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#64AAA0 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #AA646F; it also sits naturally between #64AA7D and #6492AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 39% · Green 67% · Blue 63%

Cyan 41% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 33%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #64AAA0

.text { color: #64AAA0; }
.background { background-color: #64AAA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #64AAA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(100, 170, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(171, 29%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #64AAA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(100, 170, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #64AAA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(100, 170, 160, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#64AAA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#64AAA0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AA646F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #64AAA0: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #64AAA0

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #64AAA0 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #64AAA0 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #64AA9F  ·  #64AAA1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #64AAA0?

#64AAA0 is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 100, 170, 160). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #64AAA0?

#64AAA0 is RGB 100, 170, 160 — HSL 171°, 29%, 53% — CMYK 41%, 0%, 6%, 33%.

What colors go with #64AAA0?

Its complement is #AA646F; analogous partners are #64AA7D and #6492AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #64AAA0 for text?

Black text on #64AAA0 has a contrast ratio of 7.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.69:1.