What color is #407673?

#407673 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Rain. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #407673?

The RGB value is 64, 118, 115: 64 red, 118 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #407673?

The complementary color is #764043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #407673?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#407673 color

#407673 rgb(64, 118, 115)

Shades of teal

The hex color #407673 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 46.3% green and 45.1% blue (64, 118, 115).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Rain (#447777), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#407673 color codes

HEX	`#407673`
RGB	`rgb(64, 118, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 46.3%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 46%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 3%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.02, -18.7, -3.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.02, 19.11, 191.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.686, 15.284, 18.551)`
Decimal	`4224627`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #407673, 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 #407673	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#407673 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #407673 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #407673; }
.text { color: #407673; }
.border { border: 2px solid #407673; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 118 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #407673, #405e76); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #407673?: #407673 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Rain. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #407673?: The RGB value is 64, 118, 115: 64 red, 118 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #407673?: The complementary color is #764043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #407673?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.