#65B391 Hex Color

Soft teal for calm, modern spaces

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#65b391 is a light, muted teal with cool green undertones and a soft pastel finish. Its moderate lightness creates a peaceful, youthful look suited to wellness, healthcare, spring, and technology interfaces. Use it as a supporting background with navy or warm white. Black text achieves about 8.4:1 contrast. The hex code for this color is #65b391.

Questions about #65b391

What is #65b391 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #65b391 is rgb(101, 179, 145), in HSL hsl(154, 34%, 55%) and in CMYK 44%, 0%, 19%, 30%.
What colors pair well with #65b391?
#65b391 pairs well with navy, warm white, and charcoal, balancing its cool pastel character while providing darker anchors for text, borders, and accents in wellness, spring, or modern interface designs.
Is #65b391 warm or cool?
#65b391 reads as a cool color because its teal base carries green with a blue-leaning undertone, while its muted, pastel lightness keeps the effect gentle rather than icy or highly saturated.
Is #65b391 readable on white or black?
#65b391 has a 2.49:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.41:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.