#417B7C
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.4% 0.061 197), rgb(65, 123, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#417B7C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #417B7C |
| RGB | rgb(65, 123, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.061 197) |
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 #417B7C | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #417B7C | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #417B7C text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #417B7C text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 400
400
#81A9AA
oklch(70.6% 0.043 198.1)
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Step 500
500
#609495
oklch(63.1% 0.055 197.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#417B7C
oklch(54.4% 0.061 197)
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Step 700
700
#366B6C
oklch(49.2% 0.057 197.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5758
oklch(42.7% 0.047 197.5)
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Step 900
900
#294848
oklch(37.8% 0.037 195.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#417B7C 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) | #74767C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6F7C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #217E7B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #417B7C
#417B7C
oklch(54.4% 0.061 197)
- #906163
#906163
oklch(54.3% 0.061 16.5)
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 #417B7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
Use #417B7C 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.