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#41797C Color

#41797C is rgb(65, 121, 124) in RGB, hsl(183, 31%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 2%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#41797C
HEX#41797C
RGBrgb(65, 121, 124)
HSLhsl(183, 31%, 37%)
HSVhsv(183, 48%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 2%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(53.9% 0.059 200.1)
LABlab(47.11% -18.63 -7.72)
LCHlch(47.11% 20.17 202.52)

What #41797C 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 #41797C, 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.

#41797C Channel Values

How #41797C 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 121 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 31% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 48% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.94:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #41797C 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 text4.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #41797C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #41797C; 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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Tints & Shades of #41797C

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 #41797C 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#41797C
Protanopia#72727C
Protanomaly#62757C
Deuteranopia#6A6A7D
Deuteranomaly#5D717D
Tritanopia#407979
Tritanomaly#41797A
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #41797C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-41797c: #41797C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #41797C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-41797c': '#41797C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.255, green: 0.475, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_41797c">#41797C</color>
SVG fillfill="#41797C"

More Teal Colors

#41797C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#41797C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #41797C?

#41797C is a dark teal — rgb(65, 121, 124) in RGB and hsl(183, 31%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.

What is the RGB value of #41797C?

#41797C is rgb(65, 121, 124) — red 65, green 121, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #41797C?

#41797C converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 2%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #41797C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #41797C scores 4.94:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #41797C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #41797C 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 11.86, which is visibly different.

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