#40707D
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(51.6% 0.056 217.2), rgb(64, 112, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#40707D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40707D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 112, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.056 217.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #40707D | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #40707D | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40707D text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #40707D text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CC
oklch(80.8% 0.027 218)
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Step 400
400
#83A8B2
oklch(70.8% 0.043 216.1)
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Step 500
500
#6292A0
oklch(63.1% 0.056 218)
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Step 600
600
#487C8A
oklch(55.5% 0.06 217)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#40707D
oklch(51.6% 0.056 217.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5560
oklch(42.6% 0.047 218.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B464E
oklch(37.6% 0.035 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#40707D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #676D7E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E667D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #217574 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40707D
#40707D
oklch(51.6% 0.056 217.2)
- #855D51
#855D51
oklch(51.7% 0.056 37.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #40707D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.045
Use #40707D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.