#65A8A2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(68.5% 0.069 188.4), rgb(101, 168, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#65A8A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 188°. 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 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A8A2 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 168, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.069 188.4) |
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 #65A8A2 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A8A2 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A8A2 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A8A2 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
#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
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 188.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A8A2
oklch(68.5% 0.069 188.4)
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Step 500
500
#3D9B94
oklch(63.2% 0.088 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#03857E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#015C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#124B47
oklch(37.6% 0.057 188.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.4)
#65A8A2 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) | #A1A1A2 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9599A3 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AABA6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A8A2
#65A8A2
oklch(68.5% 0.069 188.4)
- #C08891
#C08891
oklch(68.4% 0.07 8.4)
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 #65A8A2, 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 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
Use #65A8A2 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.