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#41809B Color

#41809B is rgb(65, 128, 155) in RGB, hsl(198, 41%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 17%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#41809B
HEX#41809B
RGBrgb(65, 128, 155)
HSLhsl(198, 41%, 43%)
HSVhsv(198, 58%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 17%, 0%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.077 228.3)
LABlab(50.26% -14.87 -21.11)
LCHlch(50.26% 25.82 234.84)

What #41809B 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 #41809B, 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.

#41809B Channel Values

How #41809B 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 128 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 198° · S 41% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 198° · S 58% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.39:1 vs white · 4.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #41809B 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #41809B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #41809B; 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 #41809B

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #41809B.

How #41809B 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#41809B
Protanopia#78789B
Protanomaly#667B9B
Deuteranopia#70709C
Deuteranomaly#61779C
Tritanopia#378484
Tritanomaly#3B828E
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #41809B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-41809b: #41809B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #41809B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-41809b': '#41809B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.255, green: 0.502, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_41809b">#41809B</color>
SVG fillfill="#41809B"

More Teal Colors

#41809B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#41809B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #41809B?

#41809B is a mid-tone teal — rgb(65, 128, 155) in RGB and hsl(198, 41%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.

What is the RGB value of #41809B?

#41809B is rgb(65, 128, 155) — red 65, green 128, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #41809B?

#41809B converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 17%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #41809B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #41809B scores 4.39:1 against white and 4.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #41809B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #41809B 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.52, which is visibly different.

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