#418D89
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.4% 0.075 190.7), rgb(65, 141, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#418D89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #418D89 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 141, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.075 190.7) |
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 #418D89 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #418D89 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #418D89 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #418D89 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C6
oklch(81% 0.038 190)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA9
oklch(70.8% 0.059 190.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#418D89
oklch(59.4% 0.075 190.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A837E
oklch(55.7% 0.083 189.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B6E6B
oklch(49% 0.076 191.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A5A57
oklch(42.7% 0.063 190.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A48
oklch(37.7% 0.049 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 192.1)
#418D89 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) | #868689 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797D8A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04908C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #418D89
#418D89
oklch(59.4% 0.075 190.7)
- #A66C74
#A66C74
oklch(59.5% 0.075 10.6)
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 #418D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.016
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
Use #418D89 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.