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#409BBF Color

#409BBF is rgb(64, 155, 191) in RGB, hsl(197, 50%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 19%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue-green (#0D98BA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#409BBF
HEX#409BBF
RGBrgb(64, 155, 191)
HSLhsl(197, 50%, 50%)
HSVhsv(197, 66%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 19%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(65% 0.101 227.6)
LABlab(59.70% -19.34 -27.18)
LCHlch(59.70% 33.37 234.56)

What #409BBF 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 #409BBF, 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.

#409BBF Channel Values

How #409BBF 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 155 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 197° · S 50% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 197° · S 66% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.15:1 vs white · 6.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #409BBF 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 text3.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #409BBF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #409BBF; 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 #409BBF

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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Shades

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How #409BBF 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#409BBF
Protanopia#9090BF
Protanomaly#7895BF
Deuteranopia#8585C0
Deuteranomaly#708FC0
Tritanopia#2DA0A0
Tritanomaly#369EAD
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #409BBF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-409bbf: #409BBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #409BBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-409bbf': '#409BBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.608, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_409bbf">#409BBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#409BBF"

More Teal Colors

#409BBF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#409BBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #409BBF?

#409BBF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(64, 155, 191) in RGB and hsl(197, 50%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue-green (#0D98BA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.

What is the RGB value of #409BBF?

#409BBF is rgb(64, 155, 191) — red 64, green 155, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #409BBF?

#409BBF converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 19%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #409BBF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #409BBF scores 3.15:1 against white and 6.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #409BBF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #409BBF 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 14.56, which is visibly different.

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