#417A68
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.5% 0.067 171.1), rgb(65, 122, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#417A68 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #417A68 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 122, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.067 171.1) |
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 #417A68 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #417A68 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #417A68 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #417A68 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9D
oklch(70.8% 0.048 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#629684
oklch(63.1% 0.062 170.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#417A68
oklch(53.5% 0.067 171.1)
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Step 700
700
#386C5C
oklch(49% 0.062 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F584B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A493F
oklch(37.8% 0.041 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#417A68 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) | #777367 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6D69 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D7B75 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #417A68
#417A68
oklch(53.5% 0.067 171.1)
- #8C5D72
#8C5D72
oklch(53.6% 0.068 351.2)
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 #417A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.062
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.066
Use #417A68 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.