#417171 Color
#417171 is rgb(65, 113, 113) in RGB, hsl(180, 27%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#417171rgb(65, 113, 113)hsl(180, 27%, 35%)hsv(180, 42%, 44%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 0%, 56%)oklch(51.5% 0.052 195.6)lab(44.25% -17.02 -5.42)lch(44.25% 17.86 197.65)What #417171 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 #417171, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#417171 Channel Values
How #417171 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 65 · G 113 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 27% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 42% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.49:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #417171 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.
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Colors That Go With #417171
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #417171; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #417171
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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How #417171 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.
#417171#6B6B71#5D6D71#646472#586A72#417171#417171#696969Using #417171 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-417171: #417171;background-color: #417171;colors: { 'color-417171': '#417171' }Color(red: 0.255, green: 0.443, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_417171">#417171</color>fill="#417171"More Teal Colors
#417171 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#417171 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #417171?
#417171 is a dark teal — rgb(65, 113, 113) in RGB and hsl(180, 27%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.3.
What is the RGB value of #417171?
#417171 is rgb(65, 113, 113) — red 65, green 113, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #417171?
#417171 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #417171 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #417171 scores 5.49:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #417171 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #417171 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 14.03, which is visibly different.
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