What color is #408F83?

#408F83 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #408F83?

The RGB value is 64, 143, 131: 64 red, 143 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #408F83?

The complementary color is #8F404C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #408F83?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#408F83 color

#408F83 rgb(64, 143, 131)

Shades of teal

The hex color #408F83 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 56.1% green and 51.4% blue (64, 143, 131).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 38% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Highlands (#449084), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#408F83 color codes

HEX	`#408F83`
RGB	`rgb(64, 143, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 56.1%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 38%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 55%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 8%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.42, -27.27, -0.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.42, 27.29, 182.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.032, 22.372, 24.942)`
Decimal	`4231043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #408F83, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #408F83	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#408F83 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #408F83 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #408f83; }
.text { color: #408f83; }
.border { border: 2px solid #408f83; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 143 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #408f83, #40748f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Cyan.

Questions

What color is #408F83?: #408F83 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #408F83?: The RGB value is 64, 143, 131: 64 red, 143 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #408F83?: The complementary color is #8F404C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #408F83?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.