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#409693 Color

#409693 is rgb(64, 150, 147) in RGB, hsl(178, 40%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 2%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#409693
HEX#409693
RGBrgb(64, 150, 147)
HSLhsl(178, 40%, 42%)
HSVhsv(178, 57%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 0%, 2%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(62% 0.082 192.1)
LABlab(56.85% -27.45 -6.66)
LCHlch(56.85% 28.24 193.64)

What #409693 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 #409693, 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.

#409693 Channel Values

How #409693 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 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 178° · S 40% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 178° · S 57% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.5:1 vs white · 6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #409693 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 text3.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #409693

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #409693; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #409693

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #409693 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#409693
Protanopia#8C8C93
Protanomaly#759093
Deuteranopia#818195
Deuteranomaly#6D8A94
Tritanopia#419696
Tritanomaly#419695
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #409693 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-409693: #409693;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #409693;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-409693': '#409693' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.588, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_409693">#409693</color>
SVG fillfill="#409693"

More Teal Colors

#409693 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#409693 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #409693?

#409693 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(64, 150, 147) in RGB and hsl(178, 40%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.43.

What is the RGB value of #409693?

#409693 is rgb(64, 150, 147) — red 64, green 150, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #409693?

#409693 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 2%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #409693 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #409693 scores 3.5:1 against white and 6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #409693 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #409693 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 7.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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