#408170
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.5% 0.072 174.3), rgb(64, 129, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#408170 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408170 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 129, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.072 174.3) |
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 #408170 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #408170 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408170 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408170 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#ACC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9E
oklch(70.8% 0.053 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9787
oklch(63.1% 0.067 174.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408170
oklch(55.5% 0.072 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#326D5E
oklch(49.1% 0.067 174.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A594D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#274940
oklch(37.6% 0.043 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#408170 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) | #7D7A6F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737271 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25827C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408170
#408170
oklch(55.5% 0.072 174.3)
- #956176
#956176
oklch(55.5% 0.073 353.9)
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 #408170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.057
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
Use #408170 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.