#65928B
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.5% 0.05 184), rgb(101, 146, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#65928B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65928B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 146, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.05 184) |
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 #65928B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65928B | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65928B text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65928B text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 183.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A3
oklch(70.7% 0.039 183.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65928B
oklch(62.5% 0.05 184)
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Step 600
600
#4D7E77
oklch(55.6% 0.054 184.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E6A64
oklch(49% 0.05 184.7)
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Step 800
800
#335751
oklch(42.8% 0.043 182.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4743
oklch(37.6% 0.033 183.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#65928B 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) | #8E8D8B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85878C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579490 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65928B
#65928B
oklch(62.5% 0.05 184)
- #A37B84
#A37B84
oklch(62.5% 0.051 3.7)
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 #65928B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
Use #65928B 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.