#65B5BC
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(72.5% 0.079 202.9), rgb(101, 181, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#65B5BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65B5BC |
| RGB | rgb(101, 181, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.079 202.9) |
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 #65B5BC | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65B5BC | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B5BC text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B5BC text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.028 202.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBCF
oklch(81% 0.049 202.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65B5BC
oklch(72.5% 0.079 202.9)
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Step 500
500
#1F9BA4
oklch(63.1% 0.101 202.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#062C2F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 202.8)
#65B5BC 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) | #AAAFBD | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA4BC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37BBB7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65B5BC
#65B5BC
oklch(72.5% 0.079 202.9)
- #D3938F
#D3938F
oklch(72.5% 0.078 23.2)
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 #65B5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.050
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.053
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #65B5BC 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.