#406567
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48% 0.042 200.2), rgb(64, 101, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#406567 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406567 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 101, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.042 200.2) |
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 #406567 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406567 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #406567 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #406567 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#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
#B2C5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.021 200.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7A9
oklch(70.7% 0.032 201.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9193
oklch(63% 0.041 200.3)
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Step 600
600
#537C7E
oklch(55.7% 0.046 199.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#406567
oklch(48% 0.042 200.2)
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Step 800
800
#385557
oklch(42.7% 0.035 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#304647
oklch(37.6% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D292A
oklch(27% 0.017 202.6)
#406567 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) | #606267 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595D67 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #316865 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406567
#406567
oklch(48% 0.042 200.2)
- #745454
#745454
oklch(48% 0.043 18.8)
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 #406567, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
Use #406567 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.