#65DCCC
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(82.2% 0.11 183.6), rgb(101, 220, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#65DCCC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65DCCC |
| RGB | rgb(101, 220, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.11 183.6) |
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 #65DCCC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65DCCC | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #65DCCC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65DCCC text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#EBF9F6
oklch(97.1% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 184.2)
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Step 200
200
#ACE7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 183.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65DCCC
oklch(82.2% 0.11 183.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#65DCCC 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) | #D3D1CB | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C3CE | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02E0D7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65DCCC
#65DCCC
oklch(82.2% 0.11 183.6)
- #FFA8BD
#FFA8BD
oklch(82.2% 0.105 3.9)
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 #65DCCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
Use #65DCCC 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.