#65CEBA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(78.3% 0.102 179.4), rgb(101, 206, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#65CEBA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65CEBA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 206, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.102 179.4) |
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 #65CEBA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65CEBA | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65CEBA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65CEBA text on black | 11.09:1 | 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
#ECF9F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1EA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#B1E6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 179.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65CEBA
oklch(78.3% 0.102 179.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.128 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#65CEBA 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) | #C7C4B9 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B7BC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FD1C8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65CEBA
#65CEBA
oklch(78.3% 0.102 179.4)
- #EF9DB6
#EF9DB6
oklch(78.4% 0.102 359.9)
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 #65CEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.027
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.064
Use #65CEBA 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.