#65CDC4
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.4% 0.098 187.9), rgb(101, 205, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#65CDC4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65CDC4 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 205, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.098 187.9) |
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 #65CDC4 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65CDC4 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65CDC4 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65CDC4 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#ECF8F7
oklch(97% 0.013 191)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0ED
oklch(93.5% 0.028 188.3)
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Step 200
200
#B1E5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 188.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65CDC4
oklch(78.4% 0.098 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#65CDC4 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) | #C4C4C4 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B7C5 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24D1CA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65CDC4
#65CDC4
oklch(78.4% 0.098 187.9)
- #EF9EAD
#EF9EAD
oklch(78.3% 0.098 7.5)
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 #65CDC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.056
Use #65CDC4 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.