#408FA1
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.8% 0.081 215), rgb(64, 143, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#408FA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 143, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.081 215) |
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 #408FA1 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408FA1 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408FA1 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408FA1 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D1
oklch(81% 0.04 214.6)
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Step 400
400
#71ABB9
oklch(70.6% 0.064 214.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#408FA1
oklch(60.8% 0.081 215)
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Step 600
600
#228093
oklch(55.6% 0.088 214.6)
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Step 700
700
#116C7E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 215.4)
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Step 800
800
#145866
oklch(42.6% 0.068 215)
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Step 900
900
#1A4953
oklch(37.8% 0.053 214.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.8)
#408FA1 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) | #828BA2 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7480A1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009695 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408FA1
#408FA1
oklch(60.8% 0.081 215)
- #AE7161
#AE7161
oklch(60.9% 0.082 35.4)
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 #408FA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
Use #408FA1 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.