#418D72
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.7% 0.087 167.5), rgb(65, 141, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#418D72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #418D72 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 141, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.087 167.5) |
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 #418D72 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #418D72 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #418D72 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #418D72 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
-
Step 300
300
#A9C9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 167.1)
-
Step 400
400
#7AAE99
oklch(70.8% 0.063 167.5)
-
Step 500
500
#559980
oklch(63% 0.08 168)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#418D72
oklch(58.7% 0.087 167.5)
-
Step 700
700
#286F57
oklch(49% 0.081 167.4)
-
Step 800
800
#235B48
oklch(42.8% 0.067 167.9)
-
Step 900
900
#234B3C
oklch(37.9% 0.053 166.9)
-
Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#418D72 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) | #8A8471 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7C74 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #228E85 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #418D72
#418D72
oklch(58.7% 0.087 167.5)
- #A36786
#A36786
oklch(58.8% 0.087 347.8)
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 #418D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
Use #418D72 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.