Close to Cadet Blue
#40909A
#40909A is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 56.5% green, and 60.4% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 41% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #40909A.
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
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5.67:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.67:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #40909A as they’d see it.
#40909A 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 #40909A
What color is #40909A?
#40909A is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 56.5% green, and 60.4% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 41% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #40909A in RGB?
#40909A is rgb(64, 144, 154): 64 red, 144 green, and 154 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #40909A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(58, 6, 0, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #40909A?
PANTONE 3135 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #40909A?
Its complement #AF776E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.