What color is #417985?

#417985 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #417985?

The RGB value is 65, 121, 133: 65 red, 121 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #417985?

The complementary color is #854D41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #417985?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#417985 color

#417985 rgb(65, 121, 133)

Shades of teal

The hex color #417985 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 47.5% green and 52.2% blue (65, 121, 133).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 34% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Blue (#3E7A85), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#417985 color codes

HEX	`#417985`
RGB	`rgb(65, 121, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 47.5%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 34%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 51%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 9%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.61, -14.94, -12.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.61, 19.32, 219.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.249, 16.491, 24.671)`
Decimal	`4290949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #417985, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #417985	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#417985 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #417985 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #417985; }
.text { color: #417985; }
.border { border: 2px solid #417985; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 121 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #417985, #415785); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #417985?: #417985 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #417985?: The RGB value is 65, 121, 133: 65 red, 121 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #417985?: The complementary color is #854D41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #417985?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.