#418778
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.3% 0.075 177.6), rgb(65, 135, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#418778 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #418778 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 135, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.075 177.6) |
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 #418778 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #418778 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #418778 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #418778 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#599789
oklch(63% 0.068 177.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#418778
oklch(57.3% 0.075 177.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D6E60
oklch(49.2% 0.07 176.9)
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Step 800
800
#27594F
oklch(42.6% 0.057 178.5)
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Step 900
900
#254941
oklch(37.6% 0.044 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#418778 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) | #828077 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777879 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #208982 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #418778
#418778
oklch(57.3% 0.075 177.6)
- #9D6678
#9D6678
oklch(57.5% 0.074 358.5)
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 #418778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
Use #418778 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.