#418774
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.2% 0.077 173.4), rgb(65, 135, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#418774 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #418774 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 135, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.077 173.4) |
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 #418774 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #418774 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #418774 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #418774 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAC9D
oklch(70.6% 0.056 173.3)
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Step 500
500
#599886
oklch(63.2% 0.071 173.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#418774
oklch(57.2% 0.077 173.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D6E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 173.4)
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Step 800
800
#275A4C
oklch(42.8% 0.06 172.9)
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Step 900
900
#254A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 172.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#418774 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) | #837F73 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787775 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #238881 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #418774
#418774
oklch(57.2% 0.077 173.4)
- #9C657C
#9C657C
oklch(57.3% 0.077 353.1)
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 #418774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.053
Use #418774 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.