#409296
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.1% 0.079 199.7), rgb(64, 146, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#409296 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409296 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 146, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.079 199.7) |
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 #409296 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409296 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409296 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409296 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#71ADB0
oklch(70.8% 0.062 199.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409296
oklch(61.1% 0.079 199.7)
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Step 600
600
#208287
oklch(55.5% 0.086 200.2)
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Step 700
700
#0E6E72
oklch(49.1% 0.08 199.5)
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Step 800
800
#125A5D
oklch(42.8% 0.067 199.2)
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Step 900
900
#194A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 199)
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Step 950
950
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#409296 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) | #888C96 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8297 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009793 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409296
#409296
oklch(61.1% 0.079 199.7)
- #AE7070
#AE7070
oklch(61.1% 0.079 19.6)
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 #409296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
Use #409296 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.