#408783
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.7% 0.072 190.5), rgb(64, 135, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#408783 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.072 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 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408783 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 135, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.072 190.5) |
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 #408783 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408783 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408783 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408783 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#7BABA8
oklch(70.6% 0.051 191.2)
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Step 500
500
#579693
oklch(63% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408783
oklch(57.7% 0.072 190.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B6D69
oklch(49.2% 0.067 189.7)
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Step 800
800
#255956
oklch(42.8% 0.056 190.2)
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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)
#408783 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) | #808183 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747884 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #108A86 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408783
#408783
oklch(57.7% 0.072 190.5)
- #9F686F
#9F686F
oklch(57.8% 0.071 11.2)
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 #408783, 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 0.030
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.054
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
Use #408783 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.