#65A498
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.2% 0.068 180.7), rgb(101, 164, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#65A498 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A498 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 164, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.068 180.7) |
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 #65A498 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A498 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A498 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A498 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 181)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A498
oklch(67.2% 0.068 180.7)
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Step 500
500
#449B8C
oklch(63.2% 0.087 180.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A8576
oklch(55.6% 0.094 180.7)
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Step 700
700
#057163
oklch(49.2% 0.088 180.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E5C51
oklch(42.8% 0.073 180.5)
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Step 900
900
#174B43
oklch(37.6% 0.056 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#102C27
oklch(27% 0.035 180.2)
#65A498 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) | #9F9D98 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949599 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA6A0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A498
#65A498
oklch(67.2% 0.068 180.7)
- #BA8594
#BA8594
oklch(67.3% 0.068 0.5)
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 #65A498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
Use #65A498 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.