What color is #407F7E?

#407F7E is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #407F7E?

The RGB value is 64, 127, 126: 64 red, 127 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #407F7E?

The complementary color is #7F4041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #407F7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#407F7E color

#407F7E rgb(64, 127, 126)

Shades of teal

The hex color #407F7E is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 49.8% green and 49.4% blue (64, 127, 126).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 33% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#407F7E color codes

HEX	`#407F7E`
RGB	`rgb(64, 127, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 49.8%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 33%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 50%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 1%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.22, -20.45, -5.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.22, 21.24, 195.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.468, 17.774, 22.456)`
Decimal	`4226942`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #407F7E, 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 #407F7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#407F7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	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 #407F7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #407f7e; }
.text { color: #407f7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #407f7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 127 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #407f7e, #40617f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #407F7E?: #407F7E is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #407F7E?: The RGB value is 64, 127, 126: 64 red, 127 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #407F7E?: The complementary color is #7F4041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #407F7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.