#406B77 Color
#406B77 is rgb(64, 107, 119) in RGB, hsl(193, 30%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 10%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#406B77rgb(64, 107, 119)hsl(193, 30%, 36%)hsv(193, 46%, 47%)cmyk(46%, 10%, 0%, 53%)oklch(50.1% 0.051 217.6)lab(42.46% -12.93 -11.68)lch(42.46% 17.42 222.08)What #406B77 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 #406B77, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#406B77 Channel Values
How #406B77 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 107 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 193° · S 30% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 193° · S 46% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.85:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #406B77 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 #406B77
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #406B77; 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 #406B77
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 #406B77 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.
#406B77#656577#596877#5F5F78#546477#3D6D6D#3E6C71#656565Using #406B77 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-406b77: #406B77;background-color: #406B77;colors: { 'color-406b77': '#406B77' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.420, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_406b77">#406B77</color>fill="#406B77"More Teal Colors
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#406B77 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #406B77?
#406B77 is a dark teal — rgb(64, 107, 119) in RGB and hsl(193, 30%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.24.
What is the RGB value of #406B77?
#406B77 is rgb(64, 107, 119) — red 64, green 107, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #406B77?
#406B77 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 10%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #406B77 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #406B77 scores 5.85:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #406B77 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #406B77 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 13.73, which is visibly different.
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