#40908D
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.3% 0.078 192), rgb(64, 144, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#40908D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40908D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 144, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.078 192) |
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 #40908D | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40908D | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #40908D text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #40908D text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#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
#A5C9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#72ADAA
oklch(70.6% 0.061 191.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40908D
oklch(60.3% 0.078 192)
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Step 600
600
#248380
oklch(55.6% 0.085 191.9)
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Step 700
700
#146F6C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 191.4)
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Step 800
800
#165A58
oklch(42.6% 0.065 192.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A48
oklch(37.6% 0.051 191.4)
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Step 950
950
#112B2A
oklch(26.8% 0.032 192.1)
#40908D 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) | #88898D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B808E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00948F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40908D
#40908D
oklch(60.3% 0.078 192)
- #AA6D75
#AA6D75
oklch(60.2% 0.078 11.1)
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 #40908D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.015
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.050
Use #40908D 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.