#408B94
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.3% 0.075 205.9), rgb(64, 139, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#408B94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408B94 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 139, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.075 205.9) |
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 #408B94 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408B94 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408B94 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408B94 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 206)
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Step 400
400
#78ABB1
oklch(70.7% 0.055 205.2)
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Step 500
500
#53969E
oklch(63.2% 0.069 205.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408B94
oklch(59.3% 0.075 205.9)
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Step 700
700
#256C74
oklch(49.1% 0.07 205.7)
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Step 800
800
#21585E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 205.1)
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Step 900
900
#21484D
oklch(37.5% 0.045 206.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A2D
oklch(26.8% 0.028 206.9)
#408B94 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) | #818695 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747C94 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00908E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408B94
#408B94
oklch(59.3% 0.075 205.9)
- #A66D67
#A66D67
oklch(59.3% 0.074 26.1)
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 #408B94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
Use #408B94 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.