#65A18E
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.2% 0.069 172), rgb(101, 161, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#65A18E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A18E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 161, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.069 172) |
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 #65A18E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A18E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A18E text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A18E text on black | 7.04:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9D
oklch(70.7% 0.054 172.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A18E
oklch(66.2% 0.069 172)
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Step 600
600
#3F826E
oklch(55.7% 0.076 171.6)
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Step 700
700
#316E5C
oklch(49.2% 0.07 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#29594B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#27493F
oklch(37.6% 0.044 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#65A18E 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) | #9E9A8D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93928F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A29B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A18E
#65A18E
oklch(66.2% 0.069 172)
- #B58297
#B58297
oklch(66.3% 0.069 352.7)
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 #65A18E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.012
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
Use #65A18E 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.