#40746D
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52% 0.057 184.5), rgb(64, 116, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#40746D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40746D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 116, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.057 184.5) |
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 #40746D | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #40746D | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40746D text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #40746D text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDDA
oklch(88.6% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C3
oklch(81% 0.028 185)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.044 184.9)
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Step 500
500
#61958E
oklch(63.1% 0.057 185.2)
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Step 600
600
#467F78
oklch(55.5% 0.061 185.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#40746D
oklch(52% 0.057 184.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5852
oklch(42.8% 0.047 183.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4844
oklch(37.7% 0.037 185.1)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#40746D 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) | #6F6F6D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67686E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A7672 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40746D
#40746D
oklch(52% 0.057 184.5)
- #865B65
#865B65
oklch(52% 0.058 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 #40746D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
Use #40746D 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.