#405E5B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.7% 0.036 188.2), rgb(64, 94, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#405E5B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 188°. 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405E5B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 94, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.036 188.2) |
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 #405E5B | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #405E5B | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405E5B text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #405E5B text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A4
oklch(70.8% 0.034 186.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C928E
oklch(63.1% 0.042 188.1)
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Step 600
600
#537C78
oklch(55.5% 0.046 188.2)
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Step 700
700
#436965
oklch(49.1% 0.044 187.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405E5B
oklch(45.7% 0.036 188.2)
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Step 900
900
#304744
oklch(37.8% 0.029 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#405E5B 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) | #5B5B5B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55575B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365F5D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405E5B
#405E5B
oklch(45.7% 0.036 188.2)
- #694F53
#694F53
oklch(45.6% 0.035 8.3)
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 #405E5B, 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
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
Use #405E5B 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.