#65A394
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.9% 0.068 177), rgb(101, 163, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#65A394 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A394 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 163, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.068 177) |
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 #65A394 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A394 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A394 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A394 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400
#7DACA0
oklch(70.7% 0.053 177.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A394
oklch(66.9% 0.068 177)
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Step 600
600
#3D8272
oklch(55.7% 0.075 176.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E6E60
oklch(49.2% 0.07 176.7)
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Step 800
800
#27594E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 177)
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Step 900
900
#254941
oklch(37.6% 0.044 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#65A394 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) | #9F9C93 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949495 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A59E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A394
#65A394
oklch(66.9% 0.068 177)
- #B88495
#B88495
oklch(67% 0.068 357.8)
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 #65A394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.017
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
Use #65A394 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.