What color is #406260?

#406260 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #406260?

The RGB value is 64, 98, 96: 64 red, 98 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406260?

The complementary color is #624042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406260?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406260 color

#406260 rgb(64, 98, 96)

Shades of teal

The hex color #406260 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 38.4% green and 37.6% blue (64, 98, 96).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 21% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#406260 color codes

HEX	`#406260`
RGB	`rgb(64, 98, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 38.4%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 21%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 35%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 2%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.02, -12.74, -2.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.02, 13.04, 192.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.593, 10.669, 12.671)`
Decimal	`4219488`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406260, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #406260	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406260 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #406260 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406260; }
.text { color: #406260; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406260; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 98 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406260, #405362); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #406260?: #406260 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #406260?: The RGB value is 64, 98, 96: 64 red, 98 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406260?: The complementary color is #624042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406260?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.