#409089
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.2% 0.079 187.6), rgb(64, 144, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#409089 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409089 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 144, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.079 187.6) |
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 #409089 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409089 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409089 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409089 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
-
Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
-
Step 300
300
#A5C9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 188.1)
-
Step 400
400
#73ADA7
oklch(70.6% 0.061 187.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#409089
oklch(60.2% 0.079 187.6)
-
Step 600
600
#25837C
oklch(55.5% 0.086 187.7)
-
Step 700
700
#156F69
oklch(49.1% 0.08 188)
-
Step 800
800
#165B55
oklch(42.8% 0.067 186.5)
-
Step 900
900
#1B4A46
oklch(37.6% 0.051 187.6)
-
Step 950
950
#112C29
oklch(27.1% 0.034 185.9)
#409089 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) | #898989 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7F8A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00938E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409089
#409089
oklch(60.2% 0.079 187.6)
- #AA6D78
#AA6D78
oklch(60.3% 0.079 7.9)
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 #409089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.011
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
Use #409089 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.