#405C56
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.1% 0.035 179.9), rgb(64, 92, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#405C56 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 180°. 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 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405C56 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 92, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.035 179.9) |
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 #405C56 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405C56 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405C56 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #405C56 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.02 181)
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Step 400
400
#8BA8A1
oklch(70.8% 0.034 179)
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Step 500
500
#6E928A
oklch(63.1% 0.042 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#567C74
oklch(55.5% 0.045 180)
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Step 700
700
#466961
oklch(49.2% 0.042 178.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405C56
oklch(45.1% 0.035 179.9)
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Step 900
900
#324642
oklch(37.6% 0.026 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#405C56 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) | #5A5956 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545556 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385D5A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405C56
#405C56
oklch(45.1% 0.035 179.9)
- #664E55
#664E55
oklch(45.1% 0.034 359.3)
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 #405C56, 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 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
Use #405C56 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.