Palettes / Colors / #65EAEB
#65EAEB — Light Teal
#65EAEB is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aquamarine (#7FFFD4) — not an exact match. CSS aquamarine gives you #7FFFD4, a different color; use #65EAEB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#65EAEB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EB6666; it also sits naturally between #66EBA8 and #66A8EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #65EAEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 101, 234, 235 |
| HSL | 180°, 77%, 66% |
| HSV | 180°, 57%, 92% |
| CMYK | 57%, 0%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 49.79, 67.61, 89.02 |
| Yxy | 67.61, 0.2412, 0.3275 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.81, -35.79, -11.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.23, -31.93, -11.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 40% · Green 92% · Blue 92%
Cyan 57% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #65EAEB
.text { color: #65EAEB; }
.background { background-color: #65EAEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #65EAEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(101, 234, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 77%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #65EAEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(101, 234, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #65EAEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(101, 234, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#65EAEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#65EAEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #65EAEB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EB6666:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #65EAEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #65EAEB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #65EAEB: ·
How #65EAEB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #65EAEB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #65EAEB?
#65EAEB is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 101, 234, 235). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #65EAEB?
#65EAEB is RGB 101, 234, 235 — HSL 180°, 77%, 66% — CMYK 57%, 0%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #65EAEB?
Its complement is #EB6666; analogous partners are #66EBA8 and #66A8EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #65EAEB for text?
Black text on #65EAEB has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.