#408682
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.4% 0.071 190.4), rgb(64, 134, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#408682 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408682 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 134, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.071 190.4) |
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 #408682 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408682 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408682 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408682 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C5
oklch(81% 0.033 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CABA8
oklch(70.7% 0.05 191.1)
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Step 500
500
#589692
oklch(63% 0.065 190.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408682
oklch(57.4% 0.071 190.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C6D69
oklch(49.2% 0.066 189.7)
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Step 800
800
#265956
oklch(42.8% 0.055 190.1)
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Step 900
900
#244947
oklch(37.7% 0.043 190.9)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#408682 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) | #7F8082 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747783 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #128985 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408682
#408682
oklch(57.4% 0.071 190.4)
- #9D676F
#9D676F
oklch(57.4% 0.07 9.8)
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 #408682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.055
Use #408682 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.