#65A2BA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68% 0.072 225.1), rgb(101, 162, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#65A2BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A2BA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 162, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.072 225.1) |
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 #65A2BA | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A2BA | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A2BA text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A2BA text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 226)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A2BA
oklch(68% 0.072 225.1)
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Step 500
500
#4195B4
oklch(63.1% 0.093 225.5)
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Step 600
600
#157F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 224.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#0A576F
oklch(42.6% 0.078 225.7)
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Step 900
900
#15485A
oklch(37.7% 0.061 225.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#65A2BA 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) | #959FBB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8895BA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EA9AA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A2BA
#65A2BA
oklch(68% 0.072 225.1)
- #BF8A73
#BF8A73
oklch(68% 0.073 44.4)
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 #65A2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
Use #65A2BA 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.