#65BDA4
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(73.6% 0.093 173), rgb(101, 189, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#65BDA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 189, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.093 173) |
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 #65BDA4 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BDA4 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65BDA4 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65BDA4 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDBD
oklch(80.8% 0.058 173.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BDA4
oklch(73.6% 0.093 173)
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Step 500
500
#0BA083
oklch(63% 0.119 173.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#032E24
oklch(27% 0.049 173)
#65BDA4 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) | #B8B3A3 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA9A6 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44BFB6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BDA4
#65BDA4
oklch(73.6% 0.093 173)
- #D891AF
#D891AF
oklch(73.6% 0.094 352.7)
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 #65BDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.057
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.060
Use #65BDA4 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.