#408EA6
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60.8% 0.084 221), rgb(64, 142, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#408EA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 142, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.084 221) |
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 #408EA6 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408EA6 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408EA6 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408EA6 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#71AABE
oklch(70.6% 0.066 222.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#408EA6
oklch(60.8% 0.084 221)
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Step 600
600
#227F99
oklch(55.6% 0.092 221.2)
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Step 700
700
#126B83
oklch(49.1% 0.085 221.7)
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Step 800
800
#14576A
oklch(42.6% 0.071 221.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4856
oklch(37.7% 0.055 221.2)
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Step 950
950
#112A32
oklch(26.9% 0.034 221.3)
#408EA6 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) | #808BA7 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7180A6 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009696 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408EA6
#408EA6
oklch(60.8% 0.084 221)
- #AE715B
#AE715B
oklch(60.8% 0.084 40.6)
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 #408EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
Use #408EA6 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.