#65A396
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.9% 0.067 179.3), rgb(101, 163, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#65A396 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A396 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 163, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.067 179.3) |
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 #65A396 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A396 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A396 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A396 text on black | 7.23:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 179.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A396
oklch(66.9% 0.067 179.3)
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Step 500
500
#469B8B
oklch(63.2% 0.086 179.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D8575
oklch(55.6% 0.094 179.6)
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Step 700
700
#0A7162
oklch(49.2% 0.088 179)
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Step 800
800
#115C50
oklch(42.8% 0.072 179.1)
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Step 900
900
#184B42
oklch(37.6% 0.056 179.4)
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Step 950
950
#102C27
oklch(27% 0.035 180.2)
#65A396 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) | #9E9C95 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939497 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A59F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A396
#65A396
oklch(66.9% 0.067 179.3)
- #B88494
#B88494
oklch(66.9% 0.067 358.9)
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 #65A396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.018
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.052
Use #65A396 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.