#417C81
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.9% 0.062 202.7), rgb(65, 124, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#417C81 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 203°. 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 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #417C81 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 124, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.062 202.7) |
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 #417C81 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #417C81 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #417C81 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #417C81 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.027 202.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A9AD
oklch(70.6% 0.045 203.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9499
oklch(63.1% 0.057 203.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#417C81
oklch(54.9% 0.062 202.7)
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Step 700
700
#346A6F
oklch(49% 0.058 203.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C575A
oklch(42.7% 0.048 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#28484A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 200.8)
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Step 950
950
#182A2B
oklch(27% 0.024 200.3)
#417C81 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) | #747881 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7081 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C807D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #417C81
#417C81
oklch(54.9% 0.062 202.7)
- #926360
#926360
oklch(54.9% 0.062 23.3)
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 #417C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
Use #417C81 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.