What color is #407E96?

#407E96 is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 126, 150), and in HSL hsl(197, 40%, 42%).

Is #407E96 accessible as text?

On white, #407E96 has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.64:1 (passes). For text placed on #407E96, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #407E96?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #407E96?

#407E96 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #965940. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #407E96 below.

Is #407E96 good for buttons?

#407E96 works for buttons; black text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #407E96 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #407E96 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#407E96 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #407E96

Not just a swatch — here's how #407E96 works with other colors. Named schemes with #407E96 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #407E96 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #407E96 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #407E96 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #6BA2B8

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #407E96 Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #407E96 Secondary #8FA3AB Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #407E96 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 28/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 82/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9E5EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #406196 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #407E96 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #407E96;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 126 150;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.2% 0.074 225.7);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E2EEF3;
  --color-200: #C6DDE6;
  --color-300: #9EC3D1;
  --color-400: #78A7BA;
  --color-500: #578A9E;
  --color-600: #486C7A;
  --color-700: #374E58;
  --color-800: #27353A;
  --color-900: #192124;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E2EEF3',
    200: '#C6DDE6',
    300: '#9EC3D1',
    400: '#78A7BA',
    500: '#578A9E',
    600: '#486C7A',
    700: '#374E58',
    800: '#27353A',
    900: '#192124',
  },
}

$base: #407E96;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E2EEF3;
$base-200: #C6DDE6;
$base-300: #9EC3D1;
$base-400: #78A7BA;
$base-500: #578A9E;
$base-600: #486C7A;
$base-700: #374E58;
$base-800: #27353A;
$base-900: #192124;
$base-hover: #336578;
$base-subtle: #C5D8E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#407E96",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EEF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6DDE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EC3D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#78A7BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#578A9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#486C7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#374E58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27353A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192124",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #407E96

Color Lab

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