#407D75
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.6% 0.065 184.5), rgb(64, 125, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#407D75 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #407D75 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 125, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.065 184.5) |
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 #407D75 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #407D75 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #407D75 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #407D75 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA4
oklch(70.8% 0.047 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E968E
oklch(63.2% 0.06 184.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#407D75
oklch(54.6% 0.065 184.5)
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Step 700
700
#346C65
oklch(49.1% 0.06 184.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5852
oklch(42.7% 0.05 184.1)
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Step 900
900
#284844
oklch(37.6% 0.039 185.5)
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Step 950
950
#182A28
oklch(26.9% 0.024 187)
#407D75 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) | #787775 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7076 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #237F7A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #407D75
#407D75
oklch(54.6% 0.065 184.5)
- #91616C
#91616C
oklch(54.7% 0.064 4.4)
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 #407D75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.059
Use #407D75 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.