#408489
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.1% 0.069 201.8), rgb(64, 132, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#408489 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408489 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 132, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.069 201.8) |
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 #408489 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #408489 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408489 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408489 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAAE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 202.8)
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Step 500
500
#58959A
oklch(63% 0.064 202.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408489
oklch(57.1% 0.069 201.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D6C70
oklch(49.2% 0.064 201)
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Step 800
800
#26585B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 200.6)
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Step 900
900
#25484B
oklch(37.7% 0.041 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#408489 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) | #7B7F89 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7689 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #068885 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408489
#408489
oklch(57.1% 0.069 201.8)
- #9D6765
#9D6765
oklch(57.1% 0.07 21.8)
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 #408489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.048
Use #408489 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.