#408998
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59% 0.076 213), rgb(64, 137, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#408998 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408998 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 137, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.076 213) |
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 #408998 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408998 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408998 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408998 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#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
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB5
oklch(70.7% 0.054 213.1)
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Step 500
500
#5495A3
oklch(63.2% 0.07 213.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408998
oklch(59% 0.076 213)
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Step 700
700
#276B79
oklch(49.1% 0.07 213.8)
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Step 800
800
#225762
oklch(42.6% 0.058 213.5)
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Step 900
900
#224850
oklch(37.7% 0.045 213.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A2F
oklch(27% 0.028 214.7)
#408998 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) | #7D8599 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707B98 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F8E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408998
#408998
oklch(59% 0.076 213)
- #A56C60
#A56C60
oklch(58.9% 0.076 32.4)
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 #408998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.029
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
Use #408998 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.