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#408686
#408686 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Teal. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 52.5% green, and 52.5% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 35% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #408686.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.97:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #408686 as they’d see it.
#408686 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #408686
What color is #408686?
#408686 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Teal. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 52.5% green, and 52.5% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 35% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #408686 in RGB?
#408686 is rgb(64, 134, 134): 64 red, 134 green, and 134 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #408686 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(52, 0, 0, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #408686?
PANTONE 321 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #408686?
Its complement #A26E6B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.