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#408f77 color: Perky

#408f77 is rgb(64, 143, 119) in RGB and oklch(59.338% 0.08676 170.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

59.3%
0.087
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #408f77

#408f77 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #408f77 mixed with white

  1. 408f77
  2. 559a84
  3. 69a591
  4. 7cb09e
  5. 8fbbab
  6. a2c6b9
  7. b4d1c6
  8. c7ddd4
  9. d9e8e2
  10. ecf4f1

Darker: #408f77 mixed with black

  1. 408f77
  2. 367c67
  3. 2d6957
  4. 245747
  5. 1b4538
  6. 13342a
  7. 0b241c
  8. 051510
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #408f77 with less saturation

  1. 408f77
  2. 498d78
  3. 518c78
  4. 588a79
  5. 5e897a
  6. 64877b
  7. 6a857b
  8. 6f847c
  9. 75827d
  10. 79807d

Questions about #408f77

What color is #408f77?

#408f77 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Perky. In RGB it is rgb(64, 143, 119), in HSL hsl(161.77, 38.16%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.338% 0.08676 170.719).

What colors go well with #408f77?

The complementary color of #408f77 is #a66885. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #618b5a and #2e8e93. The triadic partners are #7e75ae and #a86f4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #408f77?

White text reads better on #408f77: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #408f77 a warm or cool color?

#408f77 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.087.