#409F89
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(64% 0.096 175.3), rgb(64, 159, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#409F89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409F89 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 159, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.096 175.3) |
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 #409F89 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409F89 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409F89 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #409F89 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 175.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB09E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 175.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409F89
oklch(64% 0.096 175.3)
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Step 600
600
#038770
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#015D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#124C40
oklch(37.6% 0.062 175.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.041 174)
#409F89 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) | #9A9688 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B8B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A198 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409F89
#409F89
oklch(64% 0.096 175.3)
- #BA738F
#BA738F
oklch(64% 0.096 354.9)
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 #409F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.017
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #409F89 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.