#65AA93
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.5% 0.079 170.6), rgb(101, 170, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#65AA93 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AA93 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 170, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.079 170.6) |
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 #65AA93 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AA93 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AA93 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AA93 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 170.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AA93
oklch(68.5% 0.079 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D81
oklch(63.1% 0.1 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#01876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.7)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#124D3D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 170.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.5)
#65AA93 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) | #A6A292 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9995 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50ABA3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AA93
#65AA93
oklch(68.5% 0.079 170.6)
- #C086A0
#C086A0
oklch(68.5% 0.079 350.9)
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 #65AA93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #65AA93 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.