#417B73
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.1% 0.063 184.1), rgb(65, 123, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#417B73 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #417B73 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 123, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.063 184.1) |
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 #417B73 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #417B73 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #417B73 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #417B73 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.044 184.9)
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Step 500
500
#60958D
oklch(63% 0.058 183.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#417B73
oklch(54.1% 0.063 184.1)
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Step 700
700
#376C64
oklch(49.2% 0.058 182.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5852
oklch(42.8% 0.048 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4844
oklch(37.7% 0.037 185.1)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#417B73 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) | #767573 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6E74 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #277D78 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #417B73
#417B73
oklch(54.1% 0.063 184.1)
- #8E606B
#8E606B
oklch(54.1% 0.062 3.7)
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 #417B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.053
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.055
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.059
Use #417B73 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.