#40899B
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.1% 0.077 216.3), rgb(64, 137, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#40899B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 216°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40899B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 137, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.077 216.3) |
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 #40899B | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40899B | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #40899B text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #40899B text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#A8C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB7
oklch(70.8% 0.055 216)
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Step 500
500
#5394A5
oklch(63% 0.071 216.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#40899B
oklch(59.1% 0.077 216.3)
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Step 700
700
#266B7B
oklch(49.2% 0.072 216)
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Step 800
800
#225764
oklch(42.7% 0.059 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#214851
oklch(37.7% 0.047 214.8)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#40899B 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) | #7D859C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7B9B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00908F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40899B
#40899B
oklch(59.1% 0.077 216.3)
- #A66D5D
#A66D5D
oklch(59.1% 0.077 36.4)
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 #40899B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.028
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
Use #40899B 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.