#40767A
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53% 0.058 201.8), rgb(64, 118, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#40767A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40767A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 118, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.058 201.8) |
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 #40767A | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #40767A | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40767A text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #40767A text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.026 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A9AC
oklch(70.8% 0.041 202.3)
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Step 500
500
#629397
oklch(63% 0.053 202.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#40767A
oklch(53% 0.058 201.8)
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Step 700
700
#396A6E
oklch(49.2% 0.053 202.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5659
oklch(42.6% 0.045 202)
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Step 900
900
#2B4749
oklch(37.7% 0.034 201.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 200.6)
#40767A 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) | #6F727A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656A7A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #227A77 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40767A
#40767A
oklch(53% 0.058 201.8)
- #8A5F5D
#8A5F5D
oklch(53% 0.057 22.1)
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 #40767A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
Use #40767A 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.