#65B9CD
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(74% 0.086 215.1), rgb(101, 185, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#65B9CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65B9CD |
| RGB | rgb(101, 185, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.086 215.1) |
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 #65B9CD | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65B9CD | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65B9CD text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65B9CD text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 215.1)
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Step 300
300
#99CAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 215.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65B9CD
oklch(74% 0.086 215.1)
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Step 500
500
#089AB3
oklch(63.2% 0.11 214.8)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#032C34
oklch(27% 0.045 214.2)
#65B9CD 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) | #ABB4CE | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA8CD | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23C1BF | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65B9CD
#65B9CD
oklch(74% 0.086 215.1)
- #DB9786
#DB9786
oklch(73.9% 0.086 34.6)
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 #65B9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.056
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.067
Use #65B9CD 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.