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#409688 Color

#409688 is rgb(64, 150, 136) in RGB, hsl(170, 40%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 9%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Polished Pine (#5DA493), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#409688
HEX#409688
RGBrgb(64, 150, 136)
HSLhsl(170, 40%, 42%)
HSVhsv(170, 57%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 0%, 9%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.086 181)
LABlab(56.58% -29.75 -0.82)
LCHlch(56.58% 29.76 181.58)

What #409688 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #409688, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#409688 Channel Values

How #409688 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 64 · G 150 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 40% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 57% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.54:1 vs white · 5.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #409688 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #409688

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #409688; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #409688

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #409688 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#409688
Protanopia#8C8C88
Protanomaly#759088
Deuteranopia#81818A
Deuteranomaly#6D8A89
Tritanopia#459494
Tritanomaly#439590
Achromatopsia#888888

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Using #409688 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-409688: #409688;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #409688;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-409688': '#409688' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.588, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_409688">#409688</color>
SVG fillfill="#409688"

More Teal Colors

#409688 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#409688 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #409688?

#409688 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(64, 150, 136) in RGB and hsl(170, 40%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Polished Pine (#5DA493), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.

What is the RGB value of #409688?

#409688 is rgb(64, 150, 136) — red 64, green 150, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #409688?

#409688 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 9%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #409688 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #409688 scores 3.54:1 against white and 5.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #409688 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #409688 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.19, which is visibly different.

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