Palettes / Colors / #64BBCA
#64BBCA — Muted Teal
#64BBCA is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #64BBCA 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.
#64BBCA 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 #CA7363; it also sits naturally between #63CAA6 and #6387CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #64BBCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 100, 187, 202 |
| HSL | 189°, 49%, 59% |
| HSV | 189°, 50%, 79% |
| CMYK | 50%, 7%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 33.69, 42.51, 62.31 |
| Yxy | 42.51, 0.2432, 0.3069 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.22, -22.12, -15.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.20, -18.69, -15.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 39% · Green 73% · Blue 79%
Cyan 50% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #64BBCA
.text { color: #64BBCA; }
.background { background-color: #64BBCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #64BBCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(100, 187, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 49%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #64BBCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(100, 187, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #64BBCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(100, 187, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#64BBCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#64BBCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CA7363:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #64BBCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #64BBCA
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #64BBCA: ·
How #64BBCA 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 #64BBCA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #64BBCA?
#64BBCA is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 100, 187, 202). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #64BBCA?
#64BBCA is RGB 100, 187, 202 — HSL 189°, 49%, 59% — CMYK 50%, 7%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #64BBCA?
Its complement is #CA7363; analogous partners are #63CAA6 and #6387CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #64BBCA for text?
Black text on #64BBCA has a contrast ratio of 9.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.