#409D96
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.9% 0.088 188.4), rgb(64, 157, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#409D96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409D96 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 157, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.088 188.4) |
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 #409D96 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409D96 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409D96 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #409D96 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFA9
oklch(70.8% 0.069 188.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409D96
oklch(63.9% 0.088 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#05857E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#025C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.3)
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Step 900
900
#124B47
oklch(37.6% 0.057 188.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2A
oklch(27% 0.036 189.3)
#409D96 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) | #959596 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868A97 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A19B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409D96
#409D96
oklch(63.9% 0.088 188.4)
- #BA7581
#BA7581
oklch(63.9% 0.088 8.5)
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 #409D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.013
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.018
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
Use #409D96 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.