#65D5B4
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.8% 0.114 171.5), rgb(101, 213, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#65D5B4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65D5B4 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 213, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 57%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.114 171.5) |
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 #65D5B4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65D5B4 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65D5B4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65D5B4 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#D5F1E7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 172.1)
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Step 200
200
#AFE7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.063 171.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65D5B4
oklch(79.8% 0.114 171.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#65D5B4 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) | #CFC9B2 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBCB6 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31D7CB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65D5B4
#65D5B4
oklch(79.8% 0.114 171.5)
- #F69EC5
#F69EC5
oklch(79.8% 0.115 351.9)
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 #65D5B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
Use #65D5B4 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.