#65DDBD
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(82% 0.118 173.2), rgb(101, 221, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#65DDBD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65DDBD |
| RGB | rgb(101, 221, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.118 173.2) |
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 #65DDBD | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #65DDBD | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65DDBD text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65DDBD text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E8
oklch(93.7% 0.034 173.5)
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Step 200
200
#ADE8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.066 172.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#65DDBD
oklch(82% 0.118 173.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#65DDBD 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) | #D7D0BC | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C3BF | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23DFD4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65DDBD
#65DDBD
oklch(82% 0.118 173.2)
- #FFA4CA
#FFA4CA
oklch(82% 0.116 353.3)
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 #65DDBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #65DDBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
Use #65DDBD 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.