#65A79D
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(68.1% 0.069 183.5), rgb(101, 167, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#65A79D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A79D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 167, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.069 183.5) |
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 #65A79D | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A79D | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A79D text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A79D text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#C9DFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.024 183.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 183.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A79D
oklch(68.1% 0.069 183.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F9B8F
oklch(63.1% 0.089 183.6)
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Step 600
600
#0C8579
oklch(55.5% 0.096 183.7)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#055C53
oklch(42.7% 0.074 183.3)
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Step 900
900
#144B45
oklch(37.6% 0.057 184.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C28
oklch(26.9% 0.036 183.6)
#65A79D 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) | #A1A09D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96989E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA9A4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A79D
#65A79D
oklch(68.1% 0.069 183.5)
- #BE8794
#BE8794
oklch(68.1% 0.069 3.5)
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 #65A79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
Use #65A79D 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.