#65A696
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.7% 0.071 176.6), rgb(101, 166, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#65A696 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A696 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 166, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.071 176.6) |
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 #65A696 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A696 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A696 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A696 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBC0
oklch(81% 0.045 176.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A696
oklch(67.7% 0.071 176.6)
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Step 500
500
#429B88
oklch(63% 0.09 177)
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Step 600
600
#148672
oklch(55.6% 0.099 176.7)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A5C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 177.1)
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Step 900
900
#164C41
oklch(37.8% 0.059 176.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#65A696 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) | #A19F95 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969797 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A8A1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A696
#65A696
oklch(67.7% 0.071 176.6)
- #BC8598
#BC8598
oklch(67.7% 0.072 356.7)
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 #65A696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.049
Use #65A696 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.