#409F86
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63.9% 0.098 172.9), rgb(64, 159, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#409F86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409F86 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 159, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.098 172.9) |
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 #409F86 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409F86 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409F86 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #409F86 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 173.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB09C
oklch(70.6% 0.076 173.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409F86
oklch(63.9% 0.098 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#04876D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 172.8)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#015D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#124C3E
oklch(37.6% 0.063 173.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#409F86 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) | #9A9585 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8B88 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A098 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409F86
#409F86
oklch(63.9% 0.098 172.9)
- #BA7291
#BA7291
oklch(63.9% 0.098 352.9)
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 #409F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.020
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
Use #409F86 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.