#65AAC8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.4% 0.082 227.8), rgb(101, 170, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#65AAC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AAC8 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 170, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.082 227.8) |
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 #65AAC8 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AAC8 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AAC8 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AAC8 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 227.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AAC8
oklch(70.4% 0.082 227.8)
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Step 500
500
#3395BB
oklch(63% 0.105 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#0A485E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 228.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A37
oklch(26.9% 0.044 228.8)
#65AAC8 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) | #9AA7CA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9CC8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30B3B4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AAC8
#65AAC8
oklch(70.4% 0.082 227.8)
- #CA9073
#CA9073
oklch(70.3% 0.082 47.5)
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 #65AAC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
Use #65AAC8 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.