#41797A
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53.8% 0.059 197), rgb(65, 121, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#41797A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41797A |
| RGB | rgb(65, 121, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.059 197) |
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 #41797A | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #41797A | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #41797A text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #41797A text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#AEC6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A9AA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 198.2)
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Step 500
500
#619495
oklch(63.1% 0.054 197.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#41797A
oklch(53.8% 0.059 197)
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Step 700
700
#376A6B
oklch(48.9% 0.055 197.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5758
oklch(42.7% 0.046 197.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4848
oklch(37.8% 0.036 195.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#41797A 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) | #72747A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686D7A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #237C79 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41797A
#41797A
oklch(53.8% 0.059 197)
- #8D6062
#8D6062
oklch(53.7% 0.059 16.3)
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 #41797A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
Use #41797A 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.