What color is #406870?

#406870 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #406870?

The RGB value is 64, 104, 112: 64 red, 104 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406870?

The complementary color is #704840, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406870?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406870 color

#406870 rgb(64, 104, 112)

Shades of teal

The hex color #406870 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 40.8% green and 43.9% blue (64, 104, 112).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#406870 color codes

HEX	`#406870`
RGB	`rgb(64, 104, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 40.8%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 43%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 7%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.47, -11.76, -8.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.47, 14.76, 217.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.988, 12.16, 17.147)`
Decimal	`4221040`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406870, 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 #406870	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406870 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #406870 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406870; }
.text { color: #406870; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406870; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 104 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406870, #405070); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #406870?: #406870 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #406870?: The RGB value is 64, 104, 112: 64 red, 104 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406870?: The complementary color is #704840, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406870?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.