#40768C Color
#40768C is rgb(64, 118, 140) in RGB, hsl(197, 37%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 16%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#40768Crgb(64, 118, 140)hsl(197, 37%, 40%)hsv(197, 54%, 55%)cmyk(54%, 16%, 0%, 45%)oklch(53.8% 0.067 226.6)lab(46.60% -13.69 -17.91)lch(46.60% 22.54 232.62)What #40768C 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 #40768C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#40768C Channel Values
How #40768C 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 118 · B 140 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 37% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 54% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.01:1 vs white · 4.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40768C 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 #40768C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40768C; 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 #40768C
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 #40768C 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.
#40768C#6F6F8C#60728C#68688D#5B6E8D#397979#3C7881#6F6F6FUsing #40768C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-40768c: #40768C;background-color: #40768C;colors: { 'color-40768c': '#40768C' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.463, blue: 0.549)<color name="color_40768c">#40768C</color>fill="#40768C"More Teal Colors
#40768C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#40768C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #40768C?
#40768C is a mid-tone teal — rgb(64, 118, 140) in RGB and hsl(197, 37%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.15.
What is the RGB value of #40768C?
#40768C is rgb(64, 118, 140) — red 64, green 118, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #40768C?
#40768C converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 16%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #40768C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #40768C scores 5.01:1 against white and 4.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #40768C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #40768C 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 14.03, which is visibly different.
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