#40918E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.6% 0.079 192), rgb(64, 145, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#40918E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 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 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40918E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 145, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.079 192) |
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 #40918E | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40918E | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #40918E text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #40918E text on black | 5.65:1 | 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
#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)
#40918E
oklch(60.6% 0.079 192)
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Step 600
600
#238380
oklch(55.6% 0.086 191.9)
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Step 700
700
#126F6C
oklch(49.2% 0.08 191.4)
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Step 800
800
#155A58
oklch(42.6% 0.066 192.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A49
oklch(37.6% 0.051 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#112C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.033 189)
#40918E 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) | #898A8E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C808F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009590 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40918E
#40918E
oklch(60.6% 0.079 192)
- #AC6E75
#AC6E75
oklch(60.6% 0.079 12.3)
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 #40918E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.015
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.023
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
Use #40918E 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.