#407C79
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.5% 0.063 191.2), rgb(64, 124, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#407C79 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #407C79 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 124, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.063 191.2) |
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 #407C79 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #407C79 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #407C79 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #407C79 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C5
oklch(81% 0.028 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AAA7
oklch(70.7% 0.045 190.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9592
oklch(63.1% 0.057 191.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#407C79
oklch(54.5% 0.063 191.2)
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Step 700
700
#346B69
oklch(49% 0.058 192.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5855
oklch(42.8% 0.049 189.7)
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Step 900
900
#284846
oklch(37.6% 0.038 190.5)
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Step 950
950
#182A29
oklch(26.9% 0.024 191.4)
#407C79 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) | #767779 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6F7A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #207F7B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #407C79
#407C79
oklch(54.5% 0.063 191.2)
- #916167
#916167
oklch(54.6% 0.063 11.1)
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 #407C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
Use #407C79 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.