#41837B
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56.4% 0.069 185.1), rgb(65, 131, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#41837B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41837B |
| RGB | rgb(65, 131, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.069 185.1) |
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 #41837B | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #41837B | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #41837B text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #41837B text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.031 186.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA5
oklch(70.7% 0.049 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B968E
oklch(63% 0.063 184.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#41837B
oklch(56.4% 0.069 185.1)
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Step 700
700
#306D65
oklch(49.2% 0.065 184)
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Step 800
800
#295953
oklch(42.9% 0.053 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#264944
oklch(37.7% 0.042 183.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#41837B 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) | #7D7D7B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72757C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F8580 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41837B
#41837B
oklch(56.4% 0.069 185.1)
- #996570
#996570
oklch(56.5% 0.069 5.6)
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 #41837B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.056
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.056
Use #41837B 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.