Information about #408B91 color

#408B91 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#408B91 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(64, 139, 145) — 25.1% red, 54.5% green, 56.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 32 / 2 / 0 / 43. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #408B91 reads as a mildly saturated aqua cyan and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blue Chill (#408F90). Slightly further away sit Hippie Blue (#49889A) and Retreat (#39909B).

The recipe behind #408B91 is rgb(64, 139, 145), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. #408B91 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#408B91 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#408B91 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #408B91

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#408B91
  • RGB64, 139, 145
  • CMYK32, 2, 0, 43
  • CSSrgb(64, 139, 145)
  • HSL184°, 39%, 41%
  • HSL Precise184.444°, 38.756%, 40.98%
  • HSV184°, 56%, 57%
  • HSB184°, 56%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.545, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.545, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.545, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID408B91
  • DECIMAL ID4230033
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01