What color is #406E69?

#406E69 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #406E69?

The RGB value is 64, 110, 105: 64 red, 110 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406E69?

The complementary color is #6E4045, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406E69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406E69 color

#406E69 rgb(64, 110, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #406E69 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 43.1% green and 41.2% blue (64, 110, 105).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 26% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#406E69 color codes

HEX	`#406E69`
RGB	`rgb(64, 110, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 43.1%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 26%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 42%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 5%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.15, -17.06, -2.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.15, 17.2, 187.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.239, 13.261, 15.382)`
Decimal	`4222569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406E69, 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 #406E69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406E69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #406E69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406e69; }
.text { color: #406e69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406e69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 110 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406e69, #405c6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #406E69?: #406E69 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #406E69?: The RGB value is 64, 110, 105: 64 red, 110 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406E69?: The complementary color is #6E4045, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406E69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.