What color is #406764?

#406764 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #406764?

The RGB value is 64, 103, 100: 64 red, 103 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406764?

The complementary color is #674043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406764?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406764 color

#406764 rgb(64, 103, 100)

Shades of teal

The hex color #406764 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 40.4% green and 39.2% blue (64, 103, 100).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 23% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#406764 color codes

HEX	`#406764`
RGB	`rgb(64, 103, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 40.4%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 23%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 38%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 3%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.75, -14.51, -2.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.75, 14.76, 190.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.264, 11.71, 13.826)`
Decimal	`4220772`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406764, 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 #406764	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406764 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #406764 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406764; }
.text { color: #406764; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406764; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 103 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406764, #405767); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #406764?: #406764 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #406764?: The RGB value is 64, 103, 100: 64 red, 103 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406764?: The complementary color is #674043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406764?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.