#65A591
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.3% 0.073 172.1), rgb(101, 165, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#65A591 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A591 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 165, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.073 172.1) |
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 #65A591 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A591 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A591 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A591 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBD
oklch(81% 0.046 171.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A591
oklch(67.3% 0.073 172.1)
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Step 500
500
#449C83
oklch(63.2% 0.093 171.9)
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Step 600
600
#19866D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#04725B
oklch(49.2% 0.094 172.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E5D4A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#174C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.061 172.2)
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Step 950
950
#102D24
oklch(27.2% 0.039 170.4)
#65A591 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) | #A19D90 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969692 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A69F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A591
#65A591
oklch(67.3% 0.073 172.1)
- #BA849B
#BA849B
oklch(67.4% 0.073 352)
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 #65A591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
Use #65A591 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.