#65958D
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.3% 0.053 183), rgb(101, 149, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#65958D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65958D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 149, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.053 183) |
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 #65958D | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65958D | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65958D text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65958D text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#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
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AAA3
oklch(70.8% 0.043 182.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65958D
oklch(63.3% 0.053 183)
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Step 600
600
#4A7F76
oklch(55.7% 0.059 182)
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Step 700
700
#3B6B63
oklch(49.1% 0.054 182.1)
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Step 800
800
#315751
oklch(42.6% 0.045 182.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4843
oklch(37.8% 0.035 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#65958D 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) | #91908D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88898E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569792 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65958D
#65958D
oklch(63.3% 0.053 183)
- #A77D87
#A77D87
oklch(63.4% 0.054 2.9)
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 #65958D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.021
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
Use #65958D 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.