#405E64
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.1% 0.037 211.4), rgb(64, 94, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#405E64 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405E64 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 94, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.037 211.4) |
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 #405E64 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #405E64 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405E64 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #405E64 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6AB
oklch(70.8% 0.029 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#719096
oklch(63.2% 0.036 210.7)
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Step 600
600
#587A81
oklch(55.6% 0.04 211.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#405E64
oklch(46.1% 0.037 211.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5459
oklch(42.8% 0.03 211.9)
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Step 900
900
#334549
oklch(37.7% 0.024 212.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E282B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 218)
#405E64 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) | #595C64 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535764 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #336160 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405E64
#405E64
oklch(46.1% 0.037 211.4)
- #6B514C
#6B514C
oklch(46.1% 0.036 30.9)
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 #405E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
Use #405E64 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.