What color is #406964?

#406964 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 #406964?

The RGB value is 64, 105, 100: 64 red, 105 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406964?

The complementary color is #694045, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406964?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406964 color

#406964 rgb(64, 105, 100)

Shades of teal

The hex color #406964 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 41.2% green and 39.2% blue (64, 105, 100).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 24% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#406964 color codes

HEX	`#406964`
RGB	`rgb(64, 105, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 41.2%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 24%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 39%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 5%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.39, -15.63, -1.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.39, 15.73, 186.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.465, 12.113, 13.893)`
Decimal	`4221284`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406964, 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 #406964	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406964 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #406964 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406964; }
.text { color: #406964; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406964; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 105 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406964, #405969); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #406964?: #406964 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 #406964?: The RGB value is 64, 105, 100: 64 red, 105 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406964?: The complementary color is #694045, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406964?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.