What color is #40706D?

#40706D 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 #40706D?

The RGB value is 64, 112, 109: 64 red, 112 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40706D?

The complementary color is #704043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40706D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40706D color

#40706D rgb(64, 112, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #40706D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 43.9% green and 42.7% blue (64, 112, 109).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#40706D color codes

HEX	`#40706D`
RGB	`rgb(64, 112, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 43.9%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 43%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 3%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.92, -17.08, -3.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.92, 17.43, 191.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.668, 13.782, 16.563)`
Decimal	`4223085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40706D, 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 #40706D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#40706D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #40706D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40706d; }
.text { color: #40706d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40706d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 112 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40706d, #405b70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #40706D?: #40706D 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 #40706D?: The RGB value is 64, 112, 109: 64 red, 112 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40706D?: The complementary color is #704043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40706D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.