What color is #407170?

#407170 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 #407170?

The RGB value is 64, 113, 112: 64 red, 113 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #407170?

The complementary color is #714041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #407170?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#407170 color

#407170 rgb(64, 113, 112)

Shades of teal

The hex color #407170 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 44.3% green and 43.9% blue (64, 113, 112).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#407170 color codes

HEX	`#407170`
RGB	`rgb(64, 113, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 44.3%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 43%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 1%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.33, -16.81, -4.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.33, 17.44, 195.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.943, 14.069, 17.465)`
Decimal	`4223344`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #407170, 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 #407170	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#407170 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #407170 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #407170; }
.text { color: #407170; }
.border { border: 2px solid #407170; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 113 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #407170, #405971); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #407170?: #407170 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 #407170?: The RGB value is 64, 113, 112: 64 red, 113 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #407170?: The complementary color is #714041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #407170?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.