#409682
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.5% 0.089 175.5), rgb(64, 150, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#409682 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409682 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 150, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.089 175.5) |
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 #409682 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409682 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409682 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409682 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#70AF9E
oklch(70.6% 0.07 175.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409682
oklch(61.5% 0.089 175.5)
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Step 600
600
#1D8571
oklch(55.5% 0.096 176.2)
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Step 700
700
#0A715E
oklch(49.1% 0.09 175.3)
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Step 800
800
#115C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#184C40
oklch(37.8% 0.059 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#102C26
oklch(26.9% 0.036 177.5)
#409682 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) | #918D81 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848483 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #039890 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409682
#409682
oklch(61.5% 0.089 175.5)
- #AF6E87
#AF6E87
oklch(61.5% 0.088 355.4)
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 #409682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.023
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.024
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.025
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
Use #409682 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.