#408E8D
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.8% 0.076 194.2), rgb(64, 142, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#408E8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408E8D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 142, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.076 194.2) |
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 #408E8D | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408E8D | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408E8D text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408E8D text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C8
oklch(81% 0.037 194.3)
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Step 400
400
#73ADAB
oklch(70.7% 0.06 193.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#408E8D
oklch(59.8% 0.076 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#278282
oklch(55.5% 0.083 195)
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Step 700
700
#176E6E
oklch(49% 0.077 194.9)
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Step 800
800
#185A59
oklch(42.7% 0.064 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4A49
oklch(37.7% 0.05 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.031 195.5)
#408E8D 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) | #86888D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00928D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408E8D
#408E8D
oklch(59.8% 0.076 194.2)
- #A86D72
#A86D72
oklch(59.9% 0.076 14)
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 #408E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.018
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
Use #408E8D 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.