What color is #406A6F?

#406A6F 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 #406A6F?

The RGB value is 64, 106, 111: 64 red, 106 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406A6F?

The complementary color is #6F4540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406A6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406A6F color

#406A6F rgb(64, 106, 111)

Shades of teal

The hex color #406A6F is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 41.6% green and 43.5% blue (64, 106, 111).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 27% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#406A6F color codes

HEX	`#406A6F`
RGB	`rgb(64, 106, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 41.6%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 27%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 5%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.07, -13.19, -7.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.07, 15.13, 209.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.137, 12.545, 16.923)`
Decimal	`4221551`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406A6F, 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 #406A6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406A6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #406A6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406a6f; }
.text { color: #406a6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406a6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 106 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406a6f, #40536f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #406A6F?: #406A6F 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 #406A6F?: The RGB value is 64, 106, 111: 64 red, 106 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406A6F?: The complementary color is #6F4540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406A6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.