#408281
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56.3% 0.067 194.1), rgb(64, 130, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#408281 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408281 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 130, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.067 194.1) |
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 #408281 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #408281 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408281 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408281 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.03 193.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA9
oklch(70.8% 0.049 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9694
oklch(63.2% 0.063 193)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408281
oklch(56.3% 0.067 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F6C6B
oklch(49.1% 0.063 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#285857
oklch(42.7% 0.052 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#264848
oklch(37.6% 0.04 195.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 195.8)
#408281 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) | #7B7C81 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707482 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #168581 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408281
#408281
oklch(56.3% 0.067 194.1)
- #996569
#996569
oklch(56.3% 0.068 14.4)
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 #408281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.050
Use #408281 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.