#65DAE2
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(82.4% 0.106 201.4), rgb(101, 218, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#65DAE2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65DAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 218, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.106 201.4) |
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 #65DAE2 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65DAE2 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #65DAE2 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65DAE2 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#EBF9F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F0F2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 201.7)
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Step 200
200
#ACE5E9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 201.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65DAE2
oklch(82.4% 0.106 201.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C0
oklch(70.7% 0.12 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#65DAE2 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) | #CCD2E3 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C3E3 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1DC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65DAE2
#65DAE2
oklch(82.4% 0.106 201.4)
- #FFACA9
#FFACA9
oklch(82.4% 0.098 21.7)
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 #65DAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.038
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
Use #65DAE2 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.