#415F56
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.038 173.9), rgb(65, 95, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#415F56 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #415F56 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 95, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.038 173.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #415F56 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #415F56 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #415F56 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #415F56 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BF
oklch(81% 0.023 171.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA89F
oklch(70.6% 0.036 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D9387
oklch(63.1% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#547D71
oklch(55.6% 0.05 174.2)
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Step 700
700
#446A5F
oklch(49.2% 0.047 174.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#415F56
oklch(45.9% 0.038 173.9)
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Step 900
900
#314740
oklch(37.7% 0.03 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A26
oklch(27.2% 0.019 173.9)
#415F56 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5D5B56 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585757 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39605C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #415F56
#415F56
oklch(45.9% 0.038 173.9)
- #694F59
#694F59
oklch(45.8% 0.038 353.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #415F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
Use #415F56 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.