#408496
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.6% 0.074 217.5), rgb(64, 132, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#408496 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408496 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 132, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.074 217.5) |
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 #408496 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408496 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408496 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408496 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE1
oklch(88.4% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 219.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BA9B7
oklch(70.7% 0.053 218.6)
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Step 500
500
#5794A5
oklch(63.2% 0.068 217.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408496
oklch(57.6% 0.074 217.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B6A7A
oklch(49% 0.068 217.3)
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Step 800
800
#255763
oklch(42.8% 0.057 215.9)
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Step 900
900
#244751
oklch(37.6% 0.044 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A2F
oklch(27% 0.027 215.5)
#408496 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) | #788097 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7796 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A8A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408496
#408496
oklch(57.6% 0.074 217.5)
- #A06A5A
#A06A5A
oklch(57.7% 0.074 37.2)
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 #408496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
Use #408496 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.