Palettes / Colors / #409FA3
#409FA3 — Muted Teal
#409FA3 is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #409FA3 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#409FA3 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A54440; it also sits naturally between #40A576 and #406FA5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #409FA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 64, 159, 163 |
| HSL | 182°, 44%, 45% |
| HSV | 182°, 61%, 64% |
| CMYK | 61%, 2%, 0%, 36% |
| XYZ | 21.12, 28.53, 39.04 |
| Yxy | 28.53, 0.2381, 0.3217 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.37, -26.30, -10.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.41, -20.35, -9.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 25% · Green 62% · Blue 64%
Cyan 61% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #409FA3
.text { color: #409FA3; }
.background { background-color: #409FA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #409FA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(64, 159, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 44%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #409FA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(64, 159, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #409FA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(64, 159, 163, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#409FA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#409FA3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A54440:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.13:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.71:1 AA |
Best text color on #409FA3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #409FA3
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #409FA3: ·
How #409FA3 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #409FA3 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #409FA3?
#409FA3 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 64, 159, 163). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #409FA3?
#409FA3 is RGB 64, 159, 163 — HSL 182°, 44%, 45% — CMYK 61%, 2%, 0%, 36%.
What colors go with #409FA3?
Its complement is #A54440; analogous partners are #40A576 and #406FA5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #409FA3 for text?
Black text on #409FA3 has a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.13:1.