What color is #406563?

#406563 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 #406563?

The RGB value is 64, 101, 99: 64 red, 101 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406563?

The complementary color is #654042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406563?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406563 color

#406563 rgb(64, 101, 99)

Shades of teal

The hex color #406563 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 39.6% green and 38.8% blue (64, 101, 99).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 22% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#406563 color codes

HEX	`#406563`
RGB	`rgb(64, 101, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 39.6%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 22%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 37%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 2%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.08, -13.65, -3.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.08, 13.99, 192.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.019, 11.298, 13.507)`
Decimal	`4220259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406563, 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 #406563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #406563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406563; }
.text { color: #406563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 101 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406563, #405565); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #406563?: #406563 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 #406563?: The RGB value is 64, 101, 99: 64 red, 101 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406563?: The complementary color is #654042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406563?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.