#65D4E1
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(81% 0.103 205.6), rgb(101, 212, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#65D4E1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65D4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 212, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.103 205.6) |
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 #65D4E1 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65D4E1 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65D4E1 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65D4E1 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#ECF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F0F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 204.5)
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Step 200
200
#ADE5EB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 204.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65D4E1
oklch(81% 0.103 205.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206)
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Step 500
500
#009CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 205.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#65D4E1 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) | #C5CDE2 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BEE1 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DCD8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65D4E1
#65D4E1
oklch(81% 0.103 205.6)
- #FCA79F
#FCA79F
oklch(81% 0.102 25.5)
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 #65D4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.054
Use #65D4E1 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.