#416F6F
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50.9% 0.051 195.7), rgb(65, 111, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#416F6F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #416F6F |
| RGB | rgb(65, 111, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.051 195.7) |
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 #416F6F | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #416F6F | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #416F6F text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #416F6F text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A8
oklch(70.8% 0.039 194.2)
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Step 500
500
#659393
oklch(63% 0.05 196)
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Step 600
600
#4B7D7D
oklch(55.5% 0.054 195.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#416F6F
oklch(50.9% 0.051 195.7)
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Step 800
800
#325656
oklch(42.6% 0.042 195.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4747
oklch(37.6% 0.033 195.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.021 196)
#416F6F 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) | #6A6B6F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61656F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D726F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #416F6F
#416F6F
oklch(50.9% 0.051 195.7)
- #805A5C
#805A5C
oklch(50.8% 0.05 15.5)
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 #416F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.053
Use #416F6F 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.