#409489
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.2% 0.083 183.8), rgb(64, 148, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#409489 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409489 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 148, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.083 183.8) |
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 #409489 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409489 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409489 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409489 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 182.8)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.065 184.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409489
oklch(61.2% 0.083 183.8)
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Step 600
600
#1F8479
oklch(55.5% 0.09 184.1)
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Step 700
700
#0D7066
oklch(49.1% 0.084 183.9)
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Step 800
800
#125B53
oklch(42.6% 0.069 184)
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Step 900
900
#194B45
oklch(37.7% 0.054 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#102C28
oklch(27% 0.035 183.1)
#409489 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) | #8D8C89 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80838A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009790 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409489
#409489
oklch(61.2% 0.083 183.8)
- #AE6E7E
#AE6E7E
oklch(61.1% 0.084 3.6)
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 #409489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.013
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.016
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.026
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
Use #409489 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.