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#41545D Color

#41545D is rgb(65, 84, 93) in RGB, hsl(199, 18%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 10%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal (#36454F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#41545D
HEX#41545D
RGBrgb(65, 84, 93)
HSLhsl(199, 18%, 31%)
HSVhsv(199, 30%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 10%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(43.3% 0.028 228.4)
LABlab(34.39% -5.80 -7.80)
LCHlch(34.39% 9.72 233.33)

What #41545D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #41545D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#41545D Channel Values

How #41545D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 65 · G 84 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 18% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 30% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.92:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #41545D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #41545D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #41545D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #41545D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #41545D.

How #41545D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#41545D
Protanopia#51515D
Protanomaly#4B525D
Deuteranopia#4E4E5D
Deuteranomaly#49515D
Tritanopia#3F5555
Tritanomaly#405558
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #41545D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-41545d: #41545D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #41545D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-41545d': '#41545D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.255, green: 0.329, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_41545d">#41545D</color>
SVG fillfill="#41545D"

More Teal Colors

#41545D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#41545D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #41545D?

#41545D is a dark teal — rgb(65, 84, 93) in RGB and hsl(199, 18%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.

What is the RGB value of #41545D?

#41545D is rgb(65, 84, 93) — red 65, green 84, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #41545D?

#41545D converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 10%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #41545D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #41545D scores 7.92:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #41545D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #41545D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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