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#408e95 color: Aqueous

#408e95 is rgb(64, 142, 149) in RGB and oklch(60.087% 0.07679 203.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

60.1%
0.077
203°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #408e95

#408e95 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aqueous (#388d95). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #408e95 mixed with white

  1. 408e95
  2. 56999f
  3. 69a4a9
  4. 7dafb4
  5. 8fbabe
  6. a2c6c9
  7. b4d1d4
  8. c7dcde
  9. dae8e9
  10. ecf3f4

Darker: #408e95 mixed with black

  1. 408e95
  2. 367b81
  3. 2d686d
  4. 24565a
  5. 1b4448
  6. 133437
  7. 0b2426
  8. 051516
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #408e95 with less saturation

  1. 408e95
  2. 498d93
  3. 518c91
  4. 598a8f
  5. 5f898d
  6. 66888b
  7. 6c8689
  8. 718587
  9. 768384
  10. 7b8282

Questions about #408e95

What color is #408e95?

#408e95 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(64, 142, 149), in HSL hsl(184.94, 39.91%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.087% 0.07679 203.28).

What colors go well with #408e95?

The complementary color of #408e95 is #aa6e6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b907c and #4e88a7. The triadic partners are #97719b and #977c49.

Is white or black text more readable on #408e95?

White text reads better on #408e95: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #408e95 a warm or cool color?

#408e95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.077.