#418280
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56.3% 0.067 192.8), rgb(65, 130, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#418280 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 193°. 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #418280 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 130, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.067 192.8) |
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 #418280 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #418280 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #418280 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #418280 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.03 193.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA9
oklch(70.8% 0.048 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9693
oklch(63.2% 0.062 191.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#418280
oklch(56.3% 0.067 192.8)
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Step 700
700
#306C6A
oklch(49.1% 0.062 192.4)
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Step 800
800
#295857
oklch(42.7% 0.051 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#264847
oklch(37.6% 0.04 193.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 195.8)
#418280 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) | #7B7C80 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707481 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B8581 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #418280
#418280
oklch(56.3% 0.067 192.8)
- #98656A
#98656A
oklch(56.2% 0.066 13)
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 #418280, 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 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.051
Use #418280 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.