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#65C0DC Color

#65C0DC is rgb(101, 192, 220) in RGB, hsl(194, 63%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 13%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#65C0DC
HEX#65C0DC
RGBrgb(101, 192, 220)
HSLhsl(194, 63%, 63%)
HSVhsv(194, 54%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 13%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.095 220.4)
LABlab(72.91% -22.47 -22.90)
LCHlch(72.91% 32.08 225.54)

What #65C0DC 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 #65C0DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blizzard Blue#50BFE6ΔE 6.75Sky Blue#87CEEBΔE 7.8Maximum Blue#47ABCCΔE 8.35Baby Blue#89CFF0ΔE 8.85Middle Blue#7ED4E6ΔE 8.97Sky Blue (Crayola)#76D7EAΔE 9.46

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#65C0DC Channel Values

How #65C0DC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 101 · G 192 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 63% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 54% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65C0DC 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #65C0DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #65C0DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65C0DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#65C0DC
Complementary
#DC8165
Analogous
#65DCBC
Analogous
#6585DC
Triadic
#DC65C0
Triadic
#C0DC65
Split comp.
#DC6585
Split comp.
#DCBC65

Tints & Shades of #65C0DC

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.

Tints

#7AC9E1
#8FD1E6
#A4DAEA
#B8E2EF
#CDEBF4
#E2F3F8

Shades

#44B3D5
#2B9DBF
#24819E
#1B6379
#144857
#0B2932

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #65C0DC.

How #65C0DC 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.

Typical#65C0DC
Protanopia#B5B5DC
Protanomaly#9BB9DC
Deuteranopia#A9A9DD
Deuteranomaly#92B3DD
Tritanopia#5CC4C4
Tritanomaly#60C2CE
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #65C0DC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-65c0dc: #65C0DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #65C0DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-65c0dc': '#65C0DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.753, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_65c0dc">#65C0DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#65C0DC"

More Teal Colors

#65C0DC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#65C0DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #65C0DC?

#65C0DC is a light teal — rgb(101, 192, 220) in RGB and hsl(194, 63%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.

What is the RGB value of #65C0DC?

#65C0DC is rgb(101, 192, 220) — red 101, green 192, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #65C0DC?

#65C0DC converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 13%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #65C0DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #65C0DC scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #65C0DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #65C0DC 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 7.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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