#418A84
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.5% 0.074 188.2), rgb(65, 138, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#418A84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #418A84 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 138, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.074 188.2) |
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 #418A84 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #418A84 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #418A84 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #418A84 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 187)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA7
oklch(70.8% 0.054 188.3)
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Step 500
500
#569791
oklch(63.1% 0.068 188)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#418A84
oklch(58.5% 0.074 188.2)
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Step 700
700
#296D68
oklch(49% 0.068 188.5)
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Step 800
800
#245955
oklch(42.7% 0.057 188.6)
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Step 900
900
#234946
oklch(37.6% 0.044 188.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#418A84 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) | #838384 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B85 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #118D88 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #418A84
#418A84
oklch(58.5% 0.074 188.2)
- #A26973
#A26973
oklch(58.4% 0.074 8.1)
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 #418A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.028
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.050
Use #418A84 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.