#41786E
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.2% 0.061 180.8), rgb(65, 120, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#41786E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41786E |
| RGB | rgb(65, 120, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.061 180.8) |
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 #41786E | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #41786E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #41786E text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #41786E text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA2
oklch(70.7% 0.044 181)
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Step 500
500
#63958B
oklch(63.1% 0.056 180.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#41786E
oklch(53.2% 0.061 180.8)
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Step 700
700
#396B62
oklch(49% 0.056 180.9)
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Step 800
800
#305850
oklch(42.8% 0.048 179.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4842
oklch(37.7% 0.037 179.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#41786E 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) | #74726E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6C6F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B7A75 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41786E
#41786E
oklch(53.2% 0.061 180.8)
- #8A5D6A
#8A5D6A
oklch(53% 0.061 0.5)
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 #41786E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.059
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.061
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.061
Use #41786E 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.