#65C2A4
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.8% 0.1 170.3), rgb(101, 194, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#65C2A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C2A4 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 194, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.1 170.3) |
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 #65C2A4 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65C2A4 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C2A4 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C2A4 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 170.7)
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Step 300
300
#98CEBB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 171)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65C2A4
oklch(74.8% 0.1 170.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#012F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.3)
#65C2A4 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) | #BDB7A3 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFADA6 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43C3B9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C2A4
#65C2A4
oklch(74.8% 0.1 170.3)
- #DE93B6
#DE93B6
oklch(74.8% 0.1 350.3)
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 #65C2A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.055
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.057
Use #65C2A4 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.