#407262
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.2% 0.06 171.2), rgb(64, 114, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#407262 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #407262 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 114, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.06 171.2) |
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 #407262 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #407262 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #407262 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #407262 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 171)
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Step 400
400
#84AA9D
oklch(70.6% 0.046 172)
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Step 500
500
#639685
oklch(63.2% 0.061 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#49806E
oklch(55.6% 0.065 170.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#407262
oklch(51.2% 0.06 171.2)
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Step 800
800
#31584B
oklch(42.7% 0.05 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B483F
oklch(37.6% 0.038 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#407262 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) | #6F6C61 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676663 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30736D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #407262
#407262
oklch(51.2% 0.06 171.2)
- #82586B
#82586B
oklch(51.2% 0.061 350.7)
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 #407262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
Use #407262 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.