#65CDAC
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.7% 0.109 170.2), rgb(101, 205, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#65CDAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65CDAC |
| RGB | rgb(101, 205, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.109 170.2) |
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 #65CDAC | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65CDAC | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65CDAC text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65CDAC text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 171.4)
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Step 200
200
#B2E7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 169.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65CDAC
oklch(77.7% 0.109 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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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
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#65CDAC 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) | #C8C1AA | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6AE | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3ACEC3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65CDAC
#65CDAC
oklch(77.7% 0.109 170.2)
- #EB99C0
#EB99C0
oklch(77.6% 0.109 349.9)
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 #65CDAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.003
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #65CDAC 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.