What color is #406861?

#406861 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #406861?

The RGB value is 64, 104, 97: 64 red, 104 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406861?

The complementary color is #684047, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406861?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406861 color

#406861 rgb(64, 104, 97)

Shades of teal

The hex color #406861 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 40.8% green and 38% blue (64, 104, 97).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 24% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#406861 color codes

HEX	`#406861`
RGB	`rgb(64, 104, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 40.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 24%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 38%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 7%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.98, -15.86, -0.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.98, 15.87, 181.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.222, 11.853, 13.109)`
Decimal	`4221025`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406861, 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 #406861	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406861 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #406861 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406861; }
.text { color: #406861; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406861; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 104 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406861, #405b68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #406861?: #406861 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #406861?: The RGB value is 64, 104, 97: 64 red, 104 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406861?: The complementary color is #684047, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406861?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.