#419998
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63% 0.084 194.2), rgb(65, 153, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#419998 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #419998 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 153, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.084 194.2) |
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 #419998 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #419998 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #419998 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #419998 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9C8
oklch(80.8% 0.04 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEAD
oklch(70.8% 0.066 194.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#419998
oklch(63% 0.084 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#148483
oklch(55.7% 0.091 193.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A5B5A
oklch(42.8% 0.07 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#164B4A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#419998 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) | #909298 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828799 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D98 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #419998
#419998
oklch(63% 0.084 194.2)
- #B67479
#B67479
oklch(63% 0.084 14.8)
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 #419998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.010
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.025
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
Use #419998 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.