#65D5B2
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.8% 0.115 170.3), rgb(101, 213, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#65D5B2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65D5B2 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 213, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 57%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.115 170.3) |
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 #65D5B2 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65D5B2 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65D5B2 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65D5B2 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#D5F2E6
oklch(93.7% 0.034 168.8)
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Step 200
200
#AFE7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.064 170.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65D5B2
oklch(79.8% 0.115 170.3)
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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
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#65D5B2 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) | #D0C9B0 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBCB4 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33D6CB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65D5B2
#65D5B2
oklch(79.8% 0.115 170.3)
- #F59EC7
#F59EC7
oklch(79.8% 0.115 350.3)
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 #65D5B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
Use #65D5B2 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.