#65867B
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.2% 0.041 172.4), rgb(101, 134, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#65867B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65867B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 134, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.041 172.4) |
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 #65867B | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65867B | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65867B text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65867B text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79E
oklch(70.7% 0.03 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#739187
oklch(63.1% 0.037 172.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65867B
oklch(59.2% 0.041 172.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A685E
oklch(49.1% 0.039 172)
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Step 800
800
#3D554D
oklch(42.7% 0.032 172.2)
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Step 900
900
#344640
oklch(37.7% 0.025 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2926
oklch(27% 0.015 174.9)
#65867B 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) | #84827B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7D7C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8783 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65867B
#65867B
oklch(59.2% 0.041 172.4)
- #927480
#927480
oklch(59.2% 0.041 352.5)
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 #65867B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
Use #65867B 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.