#65A5BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.8% 0.074 224), rgb(101, 165, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#65A5BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A5BD |
| RGB | rgb(101, 165, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.074 224) |
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 #65A5BD | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A5BD | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A5BD text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A5BD text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A5BD
oklch(68.8% 0.074 224)
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Step 500
500
#3C96B4
oklch(63.2% 0.095 223.5)
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Step 600
600
#057FA0
oklch(55.5% 0.104 224.5)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#02586F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 223.6)
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Step 900
900
#12485A
oklch(37.6% 0.062 224.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.04 226.2)
#65A5BD 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) | #97A2BE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A98BD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BACAD | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A5BD
#65A5BD
oklch(68.8% 0.074 224)
- #C28C75
#C28C75
oklch(68.7% 0.074 44)
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 #65A5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.021
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #65A5BD 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.