#65D2BD
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.4% 0.106 179.1), rgb(101, 210, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#65D2BD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65D2BD |
| RGB | rgb(101, 210, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.106 179.1) |
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 #65D2BD | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65D2BD | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65D2BD text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65D2BD text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#ECF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1EA
oklch(93.6% 0.031 178.9)
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Step 200
200
#B0E6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.058 179.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65D2BD
oklch(79.4% 0.106 179.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA2
oklch(70.6% 0.129 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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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)
#65D2BD 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) | #CBC7BC | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BBBF | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AD5CC | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65D2BD
#65D2BD
oklch(79.4% 0.106 179.1)
- #F49FBA
#F49FBA
oklch(79.4% 0.106 359.2)
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 #65D2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.063
Use #65D2BD 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.