#65A098
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.3% 0.063 185), rgb(101, 160, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#65A098 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A098 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 160, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.063 185) |
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 #65A098 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A098 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A098 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A098 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.031 186.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA4
oklch(70.7% 0.049 184.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A098
oklch(66.3% 0.063 185)
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Step 600
600
#3F8078
oklch(55.5% 0.068 185)
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Step 700
700
#306D65
oklch(49.2% 0.065 184)
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Step 800
800
#295853
oklch(42.6% 0.052 186.3)
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Step 900
900
#264944
oklch(37.7% 0.042 183.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#65A098 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) | #9B9A98 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909299 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A29D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A098
#65A098
oklch(66.3% 0.063 185)
- #B5838E
#B5838E
oklch(66.2% 0.063 4.4)
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 #65A098, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.015
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
Use #65A098 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.