#405A5A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.7% 0.031 196.1), rgb(64, 90, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#405A5A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405A5A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 90, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.031 196.1) |
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 #405A5A | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405A5A | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405A5A text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #405A5A text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A6
oklch(70.8% 0.03 193.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9191
oklch(63.1% 0.038 196.2)
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Step 600
600
#577B7B
oklch(55.6% 0.041 196)
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Step 700
700
#476868
oklch(49.2% 0.038 196)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405A5A
oklch(44.7% 0.031 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#334646
oklch(37.8% 0.024 196.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#405A5A 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) | #57575A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52545A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375C5A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405A5A
#405A5A
oklch(44.7% 0.031 196.1)
- #654E4E
#654E4E
oklch(44.8% 0.031 18.4)
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 #405A5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
Use #405A5A 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.