#408173
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.6% 0.071 177.7), rgb(64, 129, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#408173 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408173 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 129, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.071 177.7) |
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 #408173 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #408173 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408173 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408173 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C0
oklch(81% 0.032 176.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA0
oklch(70.6% 0.05 177.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9789
oklch(63.2% 0.066 177.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408173
oklch(55.6% 0.071 177.7)
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Step 700
700
#316D60
oklch(49.1% 0.066 177.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A594F
oklch(42.8% 0.054 177.9)
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Step 900
900
#274941
oklch(37.7% 0.042 177)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#408173 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) | #7D7A72 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727374 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23837D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408173
#408173
oklch(55.6% 0.071 177.7)
- #956273
#956273
oklch(55.6% 0.07 358)
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 #408173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
Use #408173 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.