What color is #407481?

#407481 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #407481?

The RGB value is 64, 116, 129: 64 red, 116 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #407481?

The complementary color is #814D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #407481?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#407481 color

#407481 rgb(64, 116, 129)

Shades of teal

The hex color #407481 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 45.5% green and 50.6% blue (64, 116, 129).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 34% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Hydro (#49747F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#407481 color codes

HEX	`#407481`
RGB	`rgb(64, 116, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 45.5%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 34%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 50%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 10%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.86, -13.59, -12.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.86, 18.48, 222.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.321, 15.165, 23.042)`
Decimal	`4224129`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #407481, 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 #407481	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#407481 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #407481 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #407481; }
.text { color: #407481; }
.border { border: 2px solid #407481; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 116 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #407481, #405381); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #407481?: #407481 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #407481?: The RGB value is 64, 116, 129: 64 red, 116 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #407481?: The complementary color is #814D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #407481?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.