#418A79
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.1% 0.078 176.1), rgb(65, 138, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#418A79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #418A79 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 138, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.078 176.1) |
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 #418A79 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #418A79 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #418A79 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #418A79 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9F
oklch(70.8% 0.057 175.3)
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Step 500
500
#579888
oklch(63.1% 0.072 176.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#418A79
oklch(58.1% 0.078 176.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A6E5F
oklch(49% 0.073 176.1)
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Step 800
800
#255A4E
oklch(42.8% 0.06 176.2)
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Step 900
900
#234A41
oklch(37.7% 0.047 176.7)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#418A79 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) | #858278 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A7A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E8C85 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #418A79
#418A79
oklch(58.1% 0.078 176.1)
- #A0677C
#A0677C
oklch(58.1% 0.078 356.1)
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 #418A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
Use #418A79 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.