What color is #406768?

#406768 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #406768?

The RGB value is 64, 103, 104: 64 red, 103 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406768?

The complementary color is #684140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406768?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406768 color

#406768 rgb(64, 103, 104)

Shades of teal

The hex color #406768 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 40.4% green and 40.8% blue (64, 103, 104).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 24% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#406768 color codes

HEX	`#406768`
RGB	`rgb(64, 103, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 40.4%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 24%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 38%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 1%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.88, -13.43, -4.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.88, 14.31, 200.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.462, 11.789, 14.871)`
Decimal	`4220776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406768, 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 #406768	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406768 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #406768 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406768; }
.text { color: #406768; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406768; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 103 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406768, #405368); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #406768?: #406768 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #406768?: The RGB value is 64, 103, 104: 64 red, 103 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406768?: The complementary color is #684140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406768?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.