#65C4E7 Color
#65C4E7 is rgb(101, 196, 231) in RGB, hsl(196, 73%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 15%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#65C4E7rgb(101, 196, 231)hsl(196, 73%, 65%)hsv(196, 56%, 91%)cmyk(56%, 15%, 0%, 9%)oklch(77.6% 0.103 224.6)lab(74.39% -21.85 -26.57)lch(74.39% 34.40 230.57)What #65C4E7 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 #65C4E7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#65C4E7 Channel Values
How #65C4E7 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 101 · G 196 · B 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 73% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 56% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.98:1 vs white · 10.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65C4E7 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 #65C4E7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65C4E7; 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 #65C4E7
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 #65C4E7 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.
#65C4E7#B8B8E7#9EBDE7#ACACE8#95B6E8#58C9C9#5EC7D6#B8B8B8Using #65C4E7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-65c4e7: #65C4E7;background-color: #65C4E7;colors: { 'color-65c4e7': '#65C4E7' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.769, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_65c4e7">#65C4E7</color>fill="#65C4E7"More Teal Colors
#65C4E7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#65C4E7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #65C4E7?
#65C4E7 is a light teal — rgb(101, 196, 231) in RGB and hsl(196, 73%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.14.
What is the RGB value of #65C4E7?
#65C4E7 is rgb(101, 196, 231) — red 101, green 196, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #65C4E7?
#65C4E7 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 15%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #65C4E7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #65C4E7 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #65C4E7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #65C4E7 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 7.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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