#65A490
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67% 0.072 171.8), rgb(101, 164, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#65A490 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A490 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 164, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.072 171.8) |
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 #65A490 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A490 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A490 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A490 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBD
oklch(81% 0.046 171.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A490
oklch(67% 0.072 171.8)
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Step 500
500
#459C83
oklch(63.2% 0.093 171.7)
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Step 600
600
#1C866C
oklch(55.6% 0.101 171.6)
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Step 700
700
#09715A
oklch(49% 0.093 171.8)
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Step 800
800
#105C4A
oklch(42.6% 0.077 172.3)
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Step 900
900
#184C3E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 172)
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Step 950
950
#102C24
oklch(26.8% 0.037 172.3)
#65A490 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) | #A09C8F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969591 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A59E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A490
#65A490
oklch(67% 0.072 171.8)
- #B8839A
#B8839A
oklch(66.9% 0.072 351.5)
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 #65A490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
Use #65A490 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.