#417179
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(51.8% 0.054 209.3), rgb(65, 113, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#417179 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #417179 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 113, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.054 209.3) |
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 #417179 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #417179 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #417179 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #417179 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6CA
oklch(81% 0.027 208.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A8AF
oklch(70.7% 0.042 210.4)
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Step 500
500
#63939B
oklch(63.2% 0.053 209)
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Step 600
600
#487D86
oklch(55.6% 0.058 209.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#417179
oklch(51.8% 0.054 209.3)
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Step 800
800
#30565C
oklch(42.7% 0.044 208.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B474C
oklch(37.8% 0.035 210)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#417179 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) | #6A6E7A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606779 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #267573 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #417179
#417179
oklch(51.8% 0.054 209.3)
- #855D56
#855D56
oklch(51.9% 0.054 30.1)
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 #417179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.035
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
Use #417179 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.