#405B53
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.7% 0.035 174.4), rgb(64, 91, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#405B53 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405B53 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 91, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.035 174.4) |
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 #405B53 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405B53 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405B53 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #405B53 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.02 176.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89F
oklch(70.8% 0.034 173.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9288
oklch(63.1% 0.042 175.5)
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Step 600
600
#577C71
oklch(55.5% 0.045 174.2)
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Step 700
700
#47695F
oklch(49.2% 0.043 174.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405B53
oklch(44.7% 0.035 174.4)
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Step 900
900
#324640
oklch(37.5% 0.027 174.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#405B53 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) | #595853 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545454 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395C59 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405B53
#405B53
oklch(44.7% 0.035 174.4)
- #654D56
#654D56
oklch(44.8% 0.035 354.2)
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 #405B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
Use #405B53 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.