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#418CAA Color

#418CAA is rgb(65, 140, 170) in RGB, hsl(197, 45%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 18%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#418CAA
HEX#418CAA
RGBrgb(65, 140, 170)
HSLhsl(197, 45%, 46%)
HSVhsv(197, 62%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 18%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(60.5% 0.087 227.1)
LABlab(54.46% -17.14 -23.33)
LCHlch(54.46% 28.95 233.70)

What #418CAA 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 #418CAA, 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.

#418CAA Channel Values

How #418CAA 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 140 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 197° · S 45% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 197° · S 62% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.78:1 vs white · 5.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #418CAA 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 text3.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #418CAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #418CAA; 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 #418CAA

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 #418CAA 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#418CAA
Protanopia#8383AA
Protanomaly#6E87AA
Deuteranopia#7A7AAB
Deuteranomaly#6781AB
Tritanopia#359090
Tritanomaly#3A8F9B
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #418CAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-418caa: #418CAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #418CAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-418caa': '#418CAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.255, green: 0.549, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_418caa">#418CAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#418CAA"

More Teal Colors

#418CAA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#418CAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #418CAA?

#418CAA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(65, 140, 170) in RGB and hsl(197, 45%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.8.

What is the RGB value of #418CAA?

#418CAA is rgb(65, 140, 170) — red 65, green 140, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #418CAA?

#418CAA converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 18%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #418CAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #418CAA scores 3.78:1 against white and 5.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #418CAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #418CAA 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 13.17, which is visibly different.

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