#407E6E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.7% 0.07 174.7), rgb(64, 126, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#407E6E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #407E6E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 126, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.07 174.7) |
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 #407E6E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #407E6E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #407E6E text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #407E6E text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BF
oklch(81% 0.032 173.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AB9F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 175.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9687
oklch(63% 0.064 175.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#407E6E
oklch(54.7% 0.07 174.7)
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Step 700
700
#346D5E
oklch(49.1% 0.065 174.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C594D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 174.2)
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Step 900
900
#284940
oklch(37.7% 0.042 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#407E6E 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) | #7A776D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70706F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #277F79 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #407E6E
#407E6E
oklch(54.7% 0.07 174.7)
- #915F73
#915F73
oklch(54.6% 0.07 354.1)
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 #407E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.059
Use #407E6E 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.