#418B8E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.1% 0.073 198.9), rgb(65, 139, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#418B8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 199°. 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #418B8E |
| RGB | rgb(65, 139, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.073 198.9) |
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 #418B8E | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #418B8E | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #418B8E text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #418B8E text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C9
oklch(81% 0.033 198.9)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAD
oklch(70.7% 0.053 199.2)
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Step 500
500
#549699
oklch(63.1% 0.068 199.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#418B8E
oklch(59.1% 0.073 198.9)
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Step 700
700
#276C6F
oklch(49% 0.068 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#22585B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 200.3)
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Step 900
900
#22494A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 197.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.028 199.4)
#418B8E 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) | #82858E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C8E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F8C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #418B8E
#418B8E
oklch(59.1% 0.073 198.9)
- #A56C6C
#A56C6C
oklch(59.2% 0.073 19.5)
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 #418B8E, 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 0.030
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
Use #418B8E 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.