#405451 Color
#405451 is rgb(64, 84, 81) in RGB, hsl(171, 14%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 4%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#405451rgb(64, 84, 81)hsl(171, 14%, 29%)hsv(171, 24%, 33%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 4%, 67%)oklch(42.8% 0.025 185)lab(33.97% -8.55 -0.91)lch(33.97% 8.60 186.07)What #405451 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #405451, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#405451 Channel Values
How #405451 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 64 · G 84 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 14% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 24% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.06:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #405451 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #405451
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #405451; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #405451
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #405451 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#405451#515151#4B5251#4E4E51#495051#415454#405453#505050Using #405451 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-405451: #405451;background-color: #405451;colors: { 'color-405451': '#405451' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.329, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_405451">#405451</color>fill="#405451"More Teal Colors
#405451 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#405451 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #405451?
#405451 is a dark teal — rgb(64, 84, 81) in RGB and hsl(171, 14%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.
What is the RGB value of #405451?
#405451 is rgb(64, 84, 81) — red 64, green 84, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #405451?
#405451 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 4%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #405451 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #405451 scores 8.06:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #405451 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #405451 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 5.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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