What color is #40697E?

#40697E is a dark, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 105, 126), and in HSL hsl(200, 33%, 37%).

Is #40697E accessible as text?

On white, #40697E has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.54:1 (fails). For text placed on #40697E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #40697E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #40697E?

#40697E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7D543F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #40697E below.

Is #40697E good for buttons?

#40697E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #40697E — black text only reaches 3.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #40697E the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #40697E is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#40697E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #40697E

Not just a swatch — here's how #40697E works with other colors. Named schemes with #40697E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #40697E Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #40697E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #40697E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #678CA0

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #40697E Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #40697E Secondary #808E96 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #40697E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7E1E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3F547D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #40697E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #40697E;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 105 126;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.9% 0.057 231.8);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E3EDF2;
  --color-200: #C9DBE4;
  --color-300: #A2BFCD;
  --color-400: #7EA2B4;
  --color-500: #5D8497;
  --color-600: #4C6875;
  --color-700: #3A4C55;
  --color-800: #293338;
  --color-900: #1A2023;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E3EDF2',
    200: '#C9DBE4',
    300: '#A2BFCD',
    400: '#7EA2B4',
    500: '#5D8497',
    600: '#4C6875',
    700: '#3A4C55',
    800: '#293338',
    900: '#1A2023',
  },
}

$base: #40697E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E3EDF2;
$base-200: #C9DBE4;
$base-300: #A2BFCD;
$base-400: #7EA2B4;
$base-500: #5D8497;
$base-600: #4C6875;
$base-700: #3A4C55;
$base-800: #293338;
$base-900: #1A2023;
$base-hover: #335464;
$base-subtle: #C3D3DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#40697E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9DBE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2BFCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7EA2B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D8497",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C6875",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4C55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293338",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2023",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #40697E

Color Lab

Pairs with #40697E

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