Close to Teal Blue
#40697B
#40697B is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 41.2% green, and 48.2% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 32% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #40697B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.96:1 AABlack text on this color
3.52:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.52:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #40697B as they’d see it.
#40697B in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #40697B
What color is #40697B?
#40697B is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 41.2% green, and 48.2% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 32% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #40697B in RGB?
#40697B is rgb(64, 105, 123): 64 red, 105 green, and 123 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #40697B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(48, 15, 0, 52). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #40697B?
PANTONE 7475 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #40697B?
Its complement #7D5C4F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.