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#408a6e color: Mallard Green

#408a6e is rgb(64, 138, 110) in RGB and oklch(57.785% 0.08656 166.177) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

57.8%
0.087
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #408a6e

#408a6e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mallard Green (#478865). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #408a6e mixed with white

  1. 408a6e
  2. 55957c
  3. 69a189
  4. 7bac97
  5. 8eb8a5
  6. a1c4b4
  7. b3cfc3
  8. c6dbd1
  9. d9e7e0
  10. ecf3f0

Darker: #408a6e mixed with black

  1. 408a6e
  2. 36775f
  3. 2d6550
  4. 245341
  5. 1b4233
  6. 133226
  7. 0b2219
  8. 05140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #408a6e with less saturation

  1. 408a6e
  2. 48896f
  3. 4f8770
  4. 568572
  5. 5c8473
  6. 618274
  7. 678175
  8. 6c7f76
  9. 717d77
  10. 757b78

Questions about #408a6e

What color is #408a6e?

#408a6e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Mallard Green. In RGB it is rgb(64, 138, 110), in HSL hsl(157.3, 36.63%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.785% 0.08656 166.177).

What colors go well with #408a6e?

The complementary color of #408a6e is #9f6484. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #628651 and #29898b. The triadic partners are #7572ab and #a4694d.

Is white or black text more readable on #408a6e?

White text reads better on #408a6e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #408a6e a warm or cool color?

#408a6e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.087.