#408E87
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.6% 0.078 187.4), rgb(64, 142, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#408E87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408E87 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 142, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.078 187.4) |
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 #408E87 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408E87 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408E87 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408E87 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ADA7
oklch(70.7% 0.06 187.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#408E87
oklch(59.6% 0.078 187.4)
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Step 600
600
#28837C
oklch(55.6% 0.084 187.6)
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Step 700
700
#196F68
oklch(49.1% 0.078 186.8)
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Step 800
800
#195A55
oklch(42.6% 0.064 187.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A46
oklch(37.6% 0.051 187.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C29
oklch(27.1% 0.033 185.7)
#408E87 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) | #878787 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E88 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01918C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408E87
#408E87
oklch(59.6% 0.078 187.4)
- #A76B77
#A76B77
oklch(59.5% 0.078 6.7)
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 #408E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.013
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
Use #408E87 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.