#405D60
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.7% 0.035 204.1), rgb(64, 93, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#405D60 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 204°. 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 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405D60 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 93, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.035 204.1) |
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 #405D60 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #405D60 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405D60 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #405D60 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#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
#D1DBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C7
oklch(81% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7AA
oklch(70.7% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9195
oklch(63.1% 0.041 204.5)
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Step 600
600
#537B7F
oklch(55.5% 0.045 203.8)
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Step 700
700
#44686C
oklch(49.2% 0.042 204.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405D60
oklch(45.7% 0.035 204.1)
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Step 900
900
#314648
oklch(37.7% 0.026 203.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#405D60 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) | #595B60 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535660 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355F5E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405D60
#405D60
oklch(45.7% 0.035 204.1)
- #69504E
#69504E
oklch(45.7% 0.034 23.8)
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 #405D60, 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
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
Use #405D60 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.