#418179
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.8% 0.067 184.9), rgb(65, 129, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#418179 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #418179 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 129, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.067 184.9) |
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 #418179 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #418179 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #418179 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #418179 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#ACC7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 185.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA4
oklch(70.7% 0.048 184.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C968E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 184.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#418179
oklch(55.8% 0.067 184.9)
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Step 700
700
#326C65
oklch(49% 0.062 185)
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Step 800
800
#2A5853
oklch(42.6% 0.051 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#274944
oklch(37.8% 0.041 183.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#418179 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) | #7C7B79 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71737A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21837E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #418179
#418179
oklch(55.8% 0.067 184.9)
- #96636F
#96636F
oklch(55.8% 0.068 4.1)
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 #418179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.056
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.057
Use #418179 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.