#41738A
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53% 0.065 229.4), rgb(65, 115, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#41738A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41738A |
| RGB | rgb(65, 115, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.065 229.4) |
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 #41738A | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #41738A | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #41738A text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #41738A text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5D0
oklch(81% 0.029 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A7B8
oklch(70.8% 0.047 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#6391A7
oklch(63.2% 0.06 229.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#41738A
oklch(53% 0.065 229.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A677C
oklch(49% 0.06 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#305465
oklch(42.6% 0.05 229.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4652
oklch(37.8% 0.039 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#41738A 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) | #67718B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D698A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #167A7A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41738A
#41738A
oklch(53% 0.065 229.4)
- #8B614A
#8B614A
oklch(53.1% 0.065 49.6)
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 #41738A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.017
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
Use #41738A 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.