#65FEF8
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(91.5% 0.129 191.5), rgb(101, 254, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#65FEF8 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 17.08:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65FEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 254, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 99%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.129 191.5) |
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 #65FEF8 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #65FEF8 | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #65FEF8 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #65FEF8 text on black | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E6FBF9
oklch(97.2% 0.022 189.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#65FEF8
oklch(91.5% 0.129 191.5)
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Step 200
200
#8CEDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.092 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#00DCD7
oklch(80.8% 0.139 191.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 191.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#65FEF8 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) | #F0F2F8 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E0F9 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFFC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65FEF8
#65FEF8
oklch(91.5% 0.129 191.5)
- #FFD7DB
#FFD7DB
oklch(91.4% 0.045 11.2)
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 #65FEF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.019
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.028
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.035
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.040
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.049
Use #65FEF8 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.