#407D85
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.2% 0.064 206.6), rgb(64, 125, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#407D85 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #407D85 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 125, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.064 206.6) |
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 #407D85 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #407D85 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #407D85 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #407D85 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CA
oklch(80.8% 0.029 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FA9AF
oklch(70.6% 0.046 207.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D949B
oklch(63.1% 0.059 206)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#407D85
oklch(55.2% 0.064 206.6)
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Step 700
700
#326A72
oklch(49% 0.06 207.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B575D
oklch(42.8% 0.05 207)
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Step 900
900
#27484C
oklch(37.8% 0.039 205.6)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#407D85 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) | #747986 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697085 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13827F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #407D85
#407D85
oklch(55.2% 0.064 206.6)
- #94645E
#94645E
oklch(55.2% 0.063 27.2)
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 #407D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
Use #407D85 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.