#41797F
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(54% 0.06 204.6), rgb(65, 121, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#41797F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 205°. 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41797F |
| RGB | rgb(65, 121, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.06 204.6) |
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 #41797F | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #41797F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #41797F text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #41797F text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 205.4)
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Step 400
400
#82A9AD
oklch(70.8% 0.043 204)
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Step 500
500
#619399
oklch(63% 0.054 205.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#41797F
oklch(54% 0.06 204.6)
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Step 700
700
#376A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.055 203.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E565B
oklch(42.6% 0.046 206)
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Step 900
900
#2A474A
oklch(37.6% 0.035 204.1)
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Step 950
950
#192A2C
oklch(27.1% 0.023 205.2)
#41797F 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) | #71757F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676D7F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F7D7B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41797F
#41797F
oklch(54% 0.06 204.6)
- #8E615D
#8E615D
oklch(53.9% 0.059 24.9)
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 #41797F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
Use #41797F 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.