#418E82
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.5% 0.079 181.9), rgb(65, 142, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#418E82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #418E82 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 142, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.079 181.9) |
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 #418E82 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #418E82 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #418E82 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #418E82 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.039 181.8)
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Step 400
400
#75AEA3
oklch(70.8% 0.062 181)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#418E82
oklch(59.5% 0.079 181.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A8477
oklch(55.7% 0.086 181.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B6F64
oklch(49% 0.079 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B52
oklch(42.8% 0.066 182.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A44
oklch(37.6% 0.051 183.6)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#418E82 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) | #888782 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7E83 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11908A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #418E82
#418E82
oklch(59.5% 0.079 181.9)
- #A66B7B
#A66B7B
oklch(59.5% 0.078 2.1)
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 #418E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
Use #418E82 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.