What color is #419B97?

#419B97 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #419B97?

The RGB value is 65, 155, 151: 65 red, 155 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #419B97?

The complementary color is #9B4145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #419B97?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#419B97 color

#419B97 rgb(65, 155, 151)

Shades of teal

The hex color #419B97 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 60.8% green and 59.2% blue (65, 155, 151).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 41% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Sea (#3C9992), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#419B97 color codes

HEX	`#419B97`
RGB	`rgb(65, 155, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 60.8%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 41%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 58%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 3%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.79, -27.54, -5.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.79, 28.18, 192.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.485, 26.799, 33.418)`
Decimal	`4299671`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #419B97, 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 #419B97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#419B97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	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 #419B97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #419b97; }
.text { color: #419b97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #419b97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 155 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #419b97, #41729b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #419B97?: #419B97 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #419B97?: The RGB value is 65, 155, 151: 65 red, 155 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #419B97?: The complementary color is #9B4145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #419B97?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.