What color is #406868?

#406868 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 #406868?

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

What is the complementary color of #406868?

The complementary color is #684040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406868?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406868 color

#406868 rgb(64, 104, 104)

Shades of teal

The hex color #406868 is a dark, grayish cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 24% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% 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 6.18:1).

#406868 color codes

HEX	`#406868`
RGB	`rgb(64, 104, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 40.8%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 24%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 38%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.2, -14, -4.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.2, 14.69, 197.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.562, 11.989, 14.904)`
Decimal	`4221032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406868, 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 #406868	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406868 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #406868 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406868; }
.text { color: #406868; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406868; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 104 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406868, #405468); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #406868?: #406868 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 #406868?: The RGB value is 64, 104, 104: 64 red, 104 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406868?: The complementary color is #684040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406868?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.