Information about #406E72 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #406E72 reads as a softly balanced water-like cyan and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vintage Teal (#3B7577). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bismark (#486C7A) and Faded Jade (#427977).
In RGB terms — rgb(64, 110, 114) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #406E72 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. #406E72 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#406E72 color variations
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#406E72 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#406E72 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#406E72 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#406E72 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#406E72 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #406E72 color
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Nearest named colors to #406E72
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#3B7577
#486C7A
#427977
#4A766E
#346672
#4A646C
#496569
#4F6971
#36747D
#3B5F78
#4D646C
#4F6D69
#406E72 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#406E72
- RGB64, 110, 114
- CMYK20, 2, 0, 55
- CSSrgb(64, 110, 114)
- HSL185°, 28%, 35%
- HSL Precise184.8°, 28.09%, 34.902%
- HSV185°, 44%, 45%
- HSB185°, 44%, 45%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
- GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.431, 0.447)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.431, 0.447, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.431, 0.447)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID406E72
- DECIMAL ID4222578
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
