What color is #406E6E?

#406E6E 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 #406E6E?

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

What is the complementary color of #406E6E?

The complementary color is #6E4040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406E6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406E6E color

#406E6E rgb(64, 110, 110)

Shades of teal

The hex color #406E6E is a dark, desaturated cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 26% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#406E6E color codes

HEX	`#406E6E`
RGB	`rgb(64, 110, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 43.1%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 26%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 42%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.31, -15.71, -4.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.31, 16.47, 197.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.504, 13.367, 16.775)`
Decimal	`4222574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406E6E, 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 #406E6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406E6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #406E6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406e6e; }
.text { color: #406e6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406e6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 110 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406e6e, #40576e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #406E6E?: #406E6E 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 #406E6E?: The RGB value is 64, 110, 110: 64 red, 110 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406E6E?: The complementary color is #6E4040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406E6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.