#65C3CF
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(76.4% 0.091 206.4), rgb(101, 195, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#65C3CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65C3CF |
| RGB | rgb(101, 195, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.091 206.4) |
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 #65C3CF | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65C3CF | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65C3CF text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65C3CF text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100
#D7EFF3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 208.7)
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Step 200
200
#B3E3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 207.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65C3CF
oklch(76.4% 0.091 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#65C3CF 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) | #B6BDD0 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B0CF | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19CAC6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65C3CF
#65C3CF
oklch(76.4% 0.091 206.4)
- #E79C94
#E79C94
oklch(76.5% 0.091 26.1)
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 #65C3CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.045
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #65C3CF 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.