What color is #406C69?

#406C69 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #406C69?

The RGB value is 64, 108, 105: 64 red, 108 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406C69?

The complementary color is #6C4043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406C69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406C69 color

#406C69 rgb(64, 108, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #406C69 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 42.4% green and 41.2% blue (64, 108, 105).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 26% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#406C69 color codes

HEX	`#406C69`
RGB	`rgb(64, 108, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 42.4%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 26%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 41%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 3%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.51, -15.96, -3.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.51, 16.27, 191.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.026, 12.834, 15.311)`
Decimal	`4222057`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406C69, 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 #406C69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406C69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #406C69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406c69; }
.text { color: #406c69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406c69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 108 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406c69, #40596c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #406C69?: #406C69 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #406C69?: The RGB value is 64, 108, 105: 64 red, 108 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406C69?: The complementary color is #6C4043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406C69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.