#65BFA7
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.2% 0.094 174.2), rgb(101, 191, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#65BFA7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65BFA7 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 191, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.094 174.2) |
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 #65BFA7 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65BFA7 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65BFA7 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65BFA7 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#99CEBE
oklch(81% 0.06 174.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65BFA7
oklch(74.2% 0.094 174.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#022E25
oklch(27% 0.049 175.1)
#65BFA7 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) | #BAB5A6 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABABA9 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42C1B8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65BFA7
#65BFA7
oklch(74.2% 0.094 174.2)
- #DB92AF
#DB92AF
oklch(74.1% 0.095 354.2)
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 #65BFA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
Use #65BFA7 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.