#65A3AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.6% 0.065 204.9), rgb(101, 163, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#65A3AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A3AA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 163, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.065 204.9) |
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 #65A3AA | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A3AA | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A3AA text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A3AA text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CD
oklch(81% 0.041 204.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A3AA
oklch(67.6% 0.065 204.9)
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Step 500
500
#4298A1
oklch(63.1% 0.083 204.7)
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Step 600
600
#17828C
oklch(55.6% 0.09 204.9)
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Step 700
700
#016E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C5A61
oklch(42.8% 0.069 204.5)
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Step 900
900
#164A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 204.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 204.8)
#65A3AA 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) | #9A9EAB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95AA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A8A5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A3AA
#65A3AA
oklch(67.6% 0.065 204.9)
- #BC8883
#BC8883
oklch(67.6% 0.065 25.1)
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 #65A3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.020
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #65A3AA 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.