#419E8A
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63.8% 0.093 176.7), rgb(65, 158, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#419E8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #419E8A |
| RGB | rgb(65, 158, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.093 176.7) |
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 #419E8A | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #419E8A | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #419E8A text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #419E8A text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09F
oklch(70.7% 0.073 176.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#419E8A
oklch(63.8% 0.093 176.7)
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Step 600
600
#0A8672
oklch(55.5% 0.101 177.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#045D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 176.5)
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Step 900
900
#134C41
oklch(37.7% 0.061 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.039 176)
#419E8A 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) | #989589 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8B8C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A098 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #419E8A
#419E8A
oklch(63.8% 0.093 176.7)
- #B9738D
#B9738D
oklch(63.8% 0.094 356.3)
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 #419E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.015
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
Use #419E8A 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.