#409E83
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63.5% 0.098 171.2), rgb(64, 158, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#409E83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409E83 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 158, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.098 171.2) |
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 #409E83 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409E83 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409E83 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #409E83 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 172.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09A
oklch(70.6% 0.076 171.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409E83
oklch(63.5% 0.098 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#09876B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#045D49
oklch(42.7% 0.082 171.3)
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Step 900
900
#134C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.064 171.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#409E83 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) | #9A9482 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8A85 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F96 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409E83
#409E83
oklch(63.5% 0.098 171.2)
- #B87192
#B87192
oklch(63.5% 0.099 350.9)
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 #409E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
Use #409E83 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.