#65A296
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.7% 0.066 180.3), rgb(101, 162, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#65A296 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A296 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 162, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.066 180.3) |
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 #65A296 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A296 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A296 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A296 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DACA2
oklch(70.8% 0.052 180.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A296
oklch(66.7% 0.066 180.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D8175
oklch(55.5% 0.072 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D62
oklch(49.1% 0.067 180.1)
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Step 800
800
#285950
oklch(42.7% 0.055 179.9)
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Step 900
900
#264942
oklch(37.7% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#65A296 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) | #9D9B96 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929397 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A49E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A296
#65A296
oklch(66.7% 0.066 180.3)
- #B78492
#B78492
oklch(66.8% 0.065 1)
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 #65A296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.016
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.053
Use #65A296 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.