#65FDEA
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(90.8% 0.132 183.8), rgb(101, 253, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#65FDEA is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 16.79:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65FDEA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 253, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 97%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.132 183.8) |
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 #65FDEA | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #65FDEA | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #65FDEA text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #65FDEA text on black | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred 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
#E6FBF7
oklch(97.2% 0.023 183.2)
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Step 100
100
#C7F5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.048 183.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#65FDEA
oklch(90.8% 0.132 183.8)
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Step 300
300
#00DECB
oklch(80.9% 0.143 184)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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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)
#65FDEA 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) | #F2F0E9 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDFEC | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65FDEA
#65FDEA
oklch(90.8% 0.132 183.8)
- #FFD3DD
#FFD3DD
oklch(90.7% 0.051 2.9)
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 #65FDEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.030
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.033
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.034
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.034
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.040
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.043
Use #65FDEA 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.