#405759 Color
#405759 is rgb(64, 87, 89) in RGB, hsl(185, 16%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 2%, 0%, 65%) 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 5.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#405759rgb(64, 87, 89)hsl(185, 16%, 30%)hsv(185, 28%, 35%)cmyk(28%, 2%, 0%, 65%)oklch(43.9% 0.028 202.9)lab(35.16% -8.66 -4.17)lch(35.16% 9.61 205.71)What #405759 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 #405759, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#405759 Channel Values
How #405759 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 87 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 16% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 28% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.7:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #405759 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 #405759
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #405759; 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 #405759
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 #405759 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.
#405759#545459#4C5559#50505A#4A5359#405757#405758#535353Using #405759 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-405759: #405759;background-color: #405759;colors: { 'color-405759': '#405759' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.341, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_405759">#405759</color>fill="#405759"More Teal Colors
#405759 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#405759 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #405759?
#405759 is a dark teal — rgb(64, 87, 89) in RGB and hsl(185, 16%, 30%) 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 5.4.
What is the RGB value of #405759?
#405759 is rgb(64, 87, 89) — red 64, green 87, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #405759?
#405759 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 2%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #405759 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #405759 scores 7.7:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #405759 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #405759 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 5.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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