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#408e79 color: Perky

#408e79 is rgb(64, 142, 121) in RGB and oklch(59.139% 0.08407 173.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

59.1%
0.084
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #408e79

#408e79 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Perky (#408e7c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #408e79 mixed with white

  1. 408e79
  2. 559986
  3. 69a492
  4. 7caf9f
  5. 8fbaac
  6. a2c6ba
  7. b4d1c7
  8. c7dcd5
  9. d9e8e3
  10. ecf3f1

Darker: #408e79 mixed with black

  1. 408e79
  2. 367b68
  3. 2d6858
  4. 245648
  5. 1b4439
  6. 13342b
  7. 0b241d
  8. 051510
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #408e79 with less saturation

  1. 408e79
  2. 498c79
  3. 518b7a
  4. 58897a
  5. 5e887b
  6. 64867b
  7. 6a857c
  8. 6f837c
  9. 74817d
  10. 797f7d

Questions about #408e79

What color is #408e79?

#408e79 is bright teal. The closest named color is Perky. In RGB it is rgb(64, 142, 121), in HSL hsl(163.85, 37.86%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.139% 0.08407 173.176).

What colors go well with #408e79?

The complementary color of #408e79 is #a56882. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f8b5d and #328c94. The triadic partners are #8074ab and #a56f4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #408e79?

White text reads better on #408e79: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #408e79 a warm or cool color?

#408e79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.084.