#405D5D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.6% 0.034 196), rgb(64, 93, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#405D5D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405D5D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 93, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.034 196) |
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 #405D5D | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #405D5D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405D5D text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #405D5D text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 197)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C5
oklch(81% 0.02 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7A7
oklch(70.7% 0.032 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D9291
oklch(63.2% 0.041 194.1)
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Step 600
600
#547C7C
oklch(55.7% 0.045 195.9)
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Step 700
700
#446868
oklch(49% 0.041 195.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405D5D
oklch(45.6% 0.034 196)
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Step 900
900
#314646
oklch(37.7% 0.026 196.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2929
oklch(27% 0.017 196.2)
#405D5D 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) | #595A5D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365F5D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405D5D
#405D5D
oklch(45.6% 0.034 196)
- #694F50
#694F50
oklch(45.5% 0.035 16)
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 #405D5D, 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
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
Use #405D5D 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.