#65A69F
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.9% 0.068 187), rgb(101, 166, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#65A69F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A69F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 166, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.068 187) |
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 #65A69F | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A69F | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A69F text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A69F text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 186.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A69F
oklch(67.9% 0.068 187)
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Step 500
500
#409A92
oklch(63% 0.086 187.2)
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Step 600
600
#10857C
oklch(55.7% 0.094 186.3)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#075C56
oklch(42.9% 0.073 187)
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Step 900
900
#154B47
oklch(37.7% 0.056 188.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.036 186.4)
#65A69F 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) | #A0A09F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9497A0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA9A4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A69F
#65A69F
oklch(67.9% 0.068 187)
- #BD8791
#BD8791
oklch(67.9% 0.067 6.8)
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 #65A69F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
Use #65A69F 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.