#418E6B
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.8% 0.094 161.8), rgb(65, 142, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#418E6B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #418E6B |
| RGB | rgb(65, 142, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.094 161.8) |
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 #418E6B | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #418E6B | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #418E6B text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #418E6B 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
-
Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
-
Step 400
400
#7AAE93
oklch(70.6% 0.068 161.4)
-
Step 500
500
#559A79
oklch(63.1% 0.087 161.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#418E6B
oklch(58.8% 0.094 161.8)
-
Step 700
700
#287051
oklch(49.1% 0.088 161.8)
-
Step 800
800
#235B42
oklch(42.6% 0.073 161.6)
-
Step 900
900
#234B38
oklch(37.7% 0.056 161.3)
-
Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#418E6B 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) | #8C8569 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #268E84 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #418E6B
#418E6B
oklch(58.8% 0.094 161.8)
- #A3658D
#A3658D
oklch(58.7% 0.096 341.4)
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 #418E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
Use #418E6B 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.