#065765 Color
#065765 is rgb(6, 87, 101) in RGB, hsl(189, 89%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 14%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#065765rgb(6, 87, 101)hsl(189, 89%, 21%)hsv(189, 94%, 40%)cmyk(94%, 14%, 0%, 60%)oklch(42.1% 0.072 213.8)lab(33.27% -18.60 -14.75)lch(33.27% 23.74 218.42)What #065765 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #065765, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#065765 Channel Values
How #065765 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 6 · G 87 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 89% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 94% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.21:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #065765 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #065765
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #065765; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #065765
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #065765 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#065765#505065#3E5365#484866#384E66#005959#00585E#4F4F4FUsing #065765 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-065765: #065765;background-color: #065765;colors: { 'color-065765': '#065765' }Color(red: 0.024, green: 0.341, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_065765">#065765</color>fill="#065765"More Teal Colors
#065765 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#065765 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #065765?
#065765 is a dark teal — rgb(6, 87, 101) in RGB and hsl(189, 89%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.29.
What is the RGB value of #065765?
#065765 is rgb(6, 87, 101) — red 6, green 87, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #065765?
#065765 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 14%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #065765 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #065765 scores 8.21:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #065765 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #065765 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.72, which is visibly different.
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