#065D64
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.7% 0.073 204), rgb(6, 93, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#065D64 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #065D64 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 93, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 89%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.073 204) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #065D64 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #065D64 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #065D64 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #065D64 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 203.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BADB4
oklch(70.6% 0.068 204.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C99A2
oklch(63.2% 0.087 204.1)
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Step 600
600
#02838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#065D64
oklch(43.7% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#124A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 203.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.036 201.1)
#065D64 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #545965 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495064 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00615F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #065D64
#065D64
oklch(43.7% 0.073 204)
- #75413E
#75413E
oklch(43.8% 0.073 24)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #065D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.010
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
Use #065D64 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.