What color is #408782?

#408782 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Whispers. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #408782?

The RGB value is 64, 135, 130: 64 red, 135 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #408782?

The complementary color is #874045, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #408782?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and white text 4.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#408782 color

#408782 rgb(64, 135, 130)

Shades of teal

The hex color #408782 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 52.9% green and 51% blue (64, 135, 130).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 36% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Whispers (#2B8478), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#408782 color codes

HEX	`#408782`
RGB	`rgb(64, 135, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 52.9%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 36%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 53%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 4%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.87, -23.51, -4.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.87, 23.87, 189.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.806, 20.028, 24.2)`
Decimal	`4228994`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #408782, 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 #408782	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#408782 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	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 #408782 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #408782; }
.text { color: #408782; }
.border { border: 2px solid #408782; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 135 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #408782, #406987); }

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Questions

What color is #408782?: #408782 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Whispers. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #408782?: The RGB value is 64, 135, 130: 64 red, 135 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #408782?: The complementary color is #874045, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #408782?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and white text 4.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.