#418994
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.8% 0.073 208.6), rgb(65, 137, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#418994 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #418994 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 137, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.073 208.6) |
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 #418994 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #418994 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #418994 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #418994 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 208.9)
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Step 500
500
#55959F
oklch(63.1% 0.067 208.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#418994
oklch(58.8% 0.073 208.6)
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Step 700
700
#286B75
oklch(49% 0.068 208.8)
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Step 800
800
#23585F
oklch(42.8% 0.057 207.1)
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Step 900
900
#22484E
oklch(37.6% 0.044 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#418994 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) | #7F8495 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727B94 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E8C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #418994
#418994
oklch(58.8% 0.073 208.6)
- #A46C64
#A46C64
oklch(58.8% 0.073 28.4)
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 #418994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
Use #418994 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.