#408E7E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.3% 0.081 178), rgb(64, 142, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#408E7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408E7E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 142, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.081 178) |
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 #408E7E | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408E7E | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408E7E text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408E7E text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 177)
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Step 400
400
#79ADA0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#539889
oklch(63% 0.074 178)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408E7E
oklch(59.3% 0.081 178)
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Step 700
700
#256F61
oklch(49.2% 0.076 178.1)
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Step 800
800
#215A4F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 178.3)
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Step 900
900
#214A41
oklch(37.6% 0.049 177.3)
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Step 950
950
#142B26
oklch(26.8% 0.031 178.2)
#408E7E 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) | #89867D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7D7F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #139089 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408E7E
#408E7E
oklch(59.3% 0.081 178)
- #A6697E
#A6697E
oklch(59.3% 0.082 357.7)
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 #408E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
Use #408E7E 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.