#65CDC1 Color
#65CDC1 is rgb(101, 205, 193) in RGB, hsl(173, 51%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 6%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#65CDC1rgb(101, 205, 193)hsl(173, 51%, 60%)hsv(173, 51%, 80%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 6%, 20%)oklch(78.3% 0.099 185.5)lab(76.00% -33.84 -3.79)lch(76.00% 34.05 186.39)What #65CDC1 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 #65CDC1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#65CDC1 Channel Values
How #65CDC1 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 205 · B 193 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 51% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 51% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.9:1 vs white · 11.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65CDC1 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 #65CDC1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65CDC1; 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 #65CDC1
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 #65CDC1 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.
#65CDC1#C0C0C1#A4C5C1#B3B3C3#9ABEC2#69CCCC#67CCC7#BCBCBCUsing #65CDC1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-65cdc1: #65CDC1;background-color: #65CDC1;colors: { 'color-65cdc1': '#65CDC1' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.804, blue: 0.757)<color name="color_65cdc1">#65CDC1</color>fill="#65CDC1"More Teal Colors
#65CDC1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#65CDC1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #65CDC1?
#65CDC1 is a light teal — rgb(101, 205, 193) in RGB and hsl(173, 51%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.
What is the RGB value of #65CDC1?
#65CDC1 is rgb(101, 205, 193) — red 101, green 205, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #65CDC1?
#65CDC1 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 6%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #65CDC1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #65CDC1 scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #65CDC1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #65CDC1 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 7.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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