#409C8B
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63.3% 0.091 179.1), rgb(64, 156, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#409C8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409C8B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 156, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.091 179.1) |
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 #409C8B | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409C8B | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409C8B text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409C8B text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBC1
oklch(81% 0.046 178.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB0A1
oklch(70.8% 0.072 178.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409C8B
oklch(63.3% 0.091 179.1)
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Step 600
600
#0D8674
oklch(55.6% 0.099 178.6)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#055C50
oklch(42.6% 0.076 179.7)
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Step 900
900
#144C42
oklch(37.8% 0.06 178.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.037 180.8)
#409C8B 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) | #96938A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88898C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E97 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409C8B
#409C8B
oklch(63.3% 0.091 179.1)
- #B77289
#B77289
oklch(63.2% 0.091 358.5)
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 #409C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.012
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.016
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
Use #409C8B 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.