#40897C
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.9% 0.076 180.3), rgb(64, 137, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#40897C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40897C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 137, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.076 180.3) |
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 #40897C | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40897C | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #40897C text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #40897C text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 180.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 179.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 180.6)
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Step 500
500
#56988B
oklch(63.2% 0.071 179.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#40897C
oklch(57.9% 0.076 180.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A6E62
oklch(49.1% 0.071 179.7)
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Step 800
800
#245A50
oklch(42.8% 0.06 179.3)
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Step 900
900
#234A43
oklch(37.8% 0.046 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#40897C 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) | #84827B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #188B85 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40897C
#40897C
oklch(57.9% 0.076 180.3)
- #A06778
#A06778
oklch(58% 0.076 0.4)
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 #40897C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
Use #40897C 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.