#40635A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47% 0.043 176.4), rgb(64, 99, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#40635A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40635A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 99, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 21%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.043 176.4) |
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 #40635A | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #40635A | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40635A text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #40635A text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#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
#B3C5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.021 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA8A0
oklch(70.7% 0.034 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9289
oklch(63% 0.042 177.8)
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Step 600
600
#567D72
oklch(55.7% 0.047 175)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#40635A
oklch(47% 0.043 176.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A564E
oklch(42.8% 0.036 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#324741
oklch(37.8% 0.028 175.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2926
oklch(26.9% 0.017 177.9)
#40635A 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) | #605F5A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5A5B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #366460 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40635A
#40635A
oklch(47% 0.043 176.4)
- #6F515B
#6F515B
oklch(47% 0.043 357.1)
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 #40635A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
Use #40635A 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.