#65989B
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.5% 0.055 200.6), rgb(101, 152, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#65989B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65989B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 152, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.055 200.6) |
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 #65989B | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65989B | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65989B text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65989B text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.026 199.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A9AB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 200.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65989B
oklch(64.5% 0.055 200.6)
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Step 600
600
#467E81
oklch(55.6% 0.059 200.1)
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Step 700
700
#376A6D
oklch(49% 0.055 200.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5759
oklch(42.8% 0.046 199.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4749
oklch(37.6% 0.035 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#192A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 200.6)
#65989B 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) | #91949B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C9B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #509C99 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65989B
#65989B
oklch(64.5% 0.055 200.6)
- #AD8180
#AD8180
oklch(64.6% 0.055 20.2)
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 #65989B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
Use #65989B 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.