#405A55
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.5% 0.032 181.6), rgb(64, 90, 85).
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White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#405A55 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405A55 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 90, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.032 181.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #405A55 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405A55 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405A55 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #405A55 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.019 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A2
oklch(70.7% 0.03 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#70918B
oklch(63% 0.038 182.7)
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Step 600
600
#587C75
oklch(55.7% 0.042 181.3)
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Step 700
700
#486862
oklch(49.1% 0.038 181.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405A55
oklch(44.5% 0.032 181.6)
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Step 900
900
#334642
oklch(37.7% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#405A55 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #585755 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535355 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395B58 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405A55
#405A55
oklch(44.5% 0.032 181.6)
- #644D53
#644D53
oklch(44.6% 0.032 1.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #405A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
Use #405A55 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.