What color is #407179?

#407179 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #407179?

The RGB value is 64, 113, 121: 64 red, 113 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #407179?

The complementary color is #794840, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #407179?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#407179 color

#407179 rgb(64, 113, 121)

Shades of teal

The hex color #407179 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 44.3% green and 47.5% blue (64, 113, 121).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 31% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ocean Slumber (#41767B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#407179 color codes

HEX	`#407179`
RGB	`rgb(64, 113, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 44.3%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 31%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 47%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 7%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.63, -14.26, -9.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.63, 17.19, 213.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.469, 14.28, 20.237)`
Decimal	`4223353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #407179, 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 #407179	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#407179 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #407179 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #407179; }
.text { color: #407179; }
.border { border: 2px solid #407179; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 113 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #407179, #405579); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #407179?: #407179 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #407179?: The RGB value is 64, 113, 121: 64 red, 113 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #407179?: The complementary color is #794840, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #407179?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.