#409880
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.9% 0.093 172.5), rgb(64, 152, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#409880 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409880 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 152, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.093 172.5) |
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 #409880 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409880 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409880 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409880 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBD
oklch(81% 0.046 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B09C
oklch(70.8% 0.072 172.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409880
oklch(61.9% 0.093 172.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A866D
oklch(55.6% 0.1 172.5)
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Step 700
700
#05715B
oklch(49% 0.093 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E5C4A
oklch(42.5% 0.077 172.4)
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Step 900
900
#174C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.061 172.2)
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Step 950
950
#102C24
oklch(26.8% 0.037 172.3)
#409880 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) | #948F7F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868582 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #069991 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409880
#409880
oklch(61.9% 0.093 172.5)
- #B16E8B
#B16E8B
oklch(61.9% 0.092 352.6)
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 #409880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.021
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.023
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
Use #409880 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.