#65A792
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.8% 0.075 171.7), rgb(101, 167, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#65A792 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A792 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 167, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.075 171.7) |
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 #65A792 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A792 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A792 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A792 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#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
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 171.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A792
oklch(67.8% 0.075 171.7)
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Step 500
500
#419C82
oklch(63% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#12876C
oklch(55.7% 0.104 171.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#085D4A
oklch(42.7% 0.08 172)
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Step 900
900
#154C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.04 170.9)
#65A792 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) | #A39F91 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989793 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A8A1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A792
#65A792
oklch(67.8% 0.075 171.7)
- #BC859D
#BC859D
oklch(67.8% 0.074 351.4)
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 #65A792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
Use #65A792 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.