#65DBBA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.4% 0.118 172.3), rgb(101, 219, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#65DBBA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65DBBA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 219, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 62%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.118 172.3) |
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 #65DBBA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65DBBA | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65DBBA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65DBBA text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#D4F2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#ADE8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.066 171.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65DBBA
oklch(81.4% 0.118 172.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#65DBBA 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) | #D5CFB8 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1BC | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28DDD1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65DBBA
#65DBBA
oklch(81.4% 0.118 172.3)
- #FDA2CA
#FDA2CA
oklch(81.4% 0.118 352.1)
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 #65DBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.028
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
Use #65DBBA 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.