#65F6F4
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(89.5% 0.124 193.9), rgb(101, 246, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#65F6F4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 16.04:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65F6F4 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 246, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 89%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.124 193.9) |
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 #65F6F4 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #65F6F4 | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #65F6F4 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #65F6F4 text on black | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E6FAFA
oklch(97% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 100
100
#C7F4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.046 194.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#65F6F4
oklch(89.5% 0.124 193.9)
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Step 300
300
#00DCDA
oklch(80.9% 0.138 193.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B6
oklch(70.8% 0.121 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#65F6F4 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) | #E8EBF4 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1DAF5 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FDF5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65F6F4
#65F6F4
oklch(89.5% 0.124 193.9)
- #FFCED1
#FFCED1
oklch(89.5% 0.056 14.1)
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 #65F6F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.022
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.026
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.031
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.033
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.035
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
Use #65F6F4 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.