#417877
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.5% 0.058 194), rgb(65, 120, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#417877 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #417877 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 120, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.058 194) |
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 #417877 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #417877 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #417877 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #417877 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEB
oklch(93.5% 0.007 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A9A8
oklch(70.7% 0.041 194.2)
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Step 500
500
#629493
oklch(63.1% 0.054 194.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#417877
oklch(53.5% 0.058 194)
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Step 700
700
#386B6A
oklch(49.2% 0.055 193.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5756
oklch(42.7% 0.045 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4847
oklch(37.8% 0.036 193)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#417877 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) | #727377 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686C78 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #267B78 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #417877
#417877
oklch(53.5% 0.058 194)
- #8C5F63
#8C5F63
oklch(53.5% 0.059 13.4)
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 #417877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.055
Use #417877 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.