Close to Lagoon
#409EAA
#409EAA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Lagoon. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 62% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 45% saturation and 46% 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 #409EAA.
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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6.69:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.69:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #409EAA as they’d see it.
#409EAA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #409EAA
What color is #409EAA?
#409EAA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Lagoon. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 62% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 45% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #409EAA in RGB?
#409EAA is rgb(64, 158, 170): 64 red, 158 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #409EAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(62, 7, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #409EAA?
PANTONE 7473 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #409EAA?
Its complement #C08277 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.