#418A8B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.8% 0.073 196.6), rgb(65, 138, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#418A8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.025 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 | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #418A8B |
| RGB | rgb(65, 138, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.073 196.6) |
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 #418A8B | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #418A8B | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #418A8B text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #418A8B 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C8
oklch(81% 0.033 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAB
oklch(70.7% 0.052 196)
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Step 500
500
#559697
oklch(63% 0.067 196.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#418A8B
oklch(58.8% 0.073 196.6)
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Step 700
700
#286D6E
oklch(49.2% 0.068 196.5)
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Step 800
800
#235859
oklch(42.6% 0.056 197)
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Step 900
900
#234949
oklch(37.8% 0.043 195.5)
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Step 950
950
#152B2B
oklch(27.1% 0.028 195.6)
#418A8B 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) | #82848B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #028E8A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #418A8B
#418A8B
oklch(58.8% 0.073 196.6)
- #A36B6D
#A36B6D
oklch(58.8% 0.072 17.1)
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 #418A8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.028
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
Use #418A8B 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.