#409799
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.5% 0.083 197.3), rgb(64, 151, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#409799 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409799 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 151, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.083 197.3) |
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 #409799 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409799 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409799 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409799 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EADAF
oklch(70.6% 0.065 198.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409799
oklch(62.5% 0.083 197.3)
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Step 600
600
#168386
oklch(55.6% 0.09 197.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#0B5A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 197.6)
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Step 900
900
#164A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 198.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 195.3)
#409799 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) | #8D9099 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F869A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C97 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409799
#409799
oklch(62.5% 0.083 197.3)
- #B47375
#B47375
oklch(62.5% 0.082 17.7)
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 #409799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.014
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
Use #409799 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.