#65A993
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(68.3% 0.077 171.2), rgb(101, 169, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#65A993 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A993 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 169, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.077 171.2) |
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 #65A993 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A993 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A993 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A993 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 170.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A993
oklch(68.3% 0.077 171.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E9D82
oklch(63.2% 0.099 171.3)
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Step 600
600
#07876B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#035D49
oklch(42.6% 0.082 171.4)
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Step 900
900
#134C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.064 171.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#65A993 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) | #A5A192 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9994 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50AAA2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A993
#65A993
oklch(68.3% 0.077 171.2)
- #BF869F
#BF869F
oklch(68.4% 0.077 351.4)
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 #65A993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
Use #65A993 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.