#65897F
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60% 0.043 175.8), rgb(101, 137, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#65897F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65897F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 137, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.043 175.8) |
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 #65897F | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65897F | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65897F text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65897F text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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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
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.021 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA8A0
oklch(70.7% 0.034 176.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65897F
oklch(60% 0.043 175.8)
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Step 600
600
#567D72
oklch(55.7% 0.047 175)
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Step 700
700
#466960
oklch(49.1% 0.043 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A564E
oklch(42.8% 0.036 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#324741
oklch(37.8% 0.028 175.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2926
oklch(26.9% 0.017 177.9)
#65897F 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) | #86857F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808080 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8A86 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65897F
#65897F
oklch(60% 0.043 175.8)
- #967681
#967681
oklch(60% 0.043 355.9)
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 #65897F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
Use #65897F 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.