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Aqua Shadow Faint

Teal · Hue 180
Hex
#404F4F
RGB
rgb(64, 79, 79)
HSL
hsl(180, 10%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(19%, 0%, 0%, 69%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.6:1AA
on black
2.4:1Fail
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About this color

Aqua Shadow Faint (#404F4F) belongs to the teal family — hue 180°, 10% saturation, 28% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-aqua-shadow-faint: #404F4F;
  --colorarchive-aqua-shadow-faint-hsl: hsl(180, 10%, 28%);
  --colorarchive-aqua-shadow-faint-rgb: rgb(64, 79, 79);
}

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Lighter companion
Aqua Dusk Faint
#4E5F5F · hsl(180, 10%, 34%)
Darker companion
Aqua Nocturne Faint
#2E3838 · hsl(180, 10%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Crimson Shadow Faint
#4F4040 · hsl(0, 10%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Steel Shadow Faint
#40494F · hsl(205, 10%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Teal Shadow Faint
#404F4A · hsl(160, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Fuchsia Shadow Faint
#4F404F · hsl(300, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Citrine Shadow Faint
#4F4F40 · hsl(60, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Blush Shadow Faint
#4F4047 · hsl(330, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Coral Shadow Faint
#4F4740 · hsl(30, 10%, 28%)
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Base: Aqua Shadow Faint #404F4F
Lighter companion: Aqua Dusk Faint #4E5F5F
Darker companion: Aqua Nocturne Faint #2E3838
Complementary counterpoint: Crimson Shadow Faint #4F4040
Analogous lead: Steel Shadow Faint #40494F
Analogous echo: Teal Shadow Faint #404F4A
Triadic +120°: Fuchsia Shadow Faint #4F404F
Triadic +240°: Citrine Shadow Faint #4F4F40
Split-comp +150°: Blush Shadow Faint #4F4047
Split-comp +210°: Coral Shadow Faint #4F4740

Nearest neighbors

The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.

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Nearby match
Aqua Shadow Muted
#3B5454 · hsl(180, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Aqua Dusk Faint
#4E5F5F · hsl(180, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cyan Shadow Faint
#404F4D · hsl(175, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Aqua Nocturne Faint
#2E3838 · hsl(180, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Aqua Shadow Dust
#355A5A · hsl(180, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Aqua Dusk Muted
#476666 · hsl(180, 18%, 34%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA8.2:1
Crimson Veil Faint
#FAF9F9
AAA8.2:1
Crimson Veil Muted
#FBF9F9
AAA8.2:1
Crimson Veil Dust
#FBF9F9
AAA8.1:1
Crimson Veil Soft
#FCF8F8
AAA8.1:1
Crimson Veil Clear
#FDF7F7
AAA8.1:1
Crimson Veil Vivid
#FEF6F6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#46454F
Protanopia
#47474F
Tritanopia
#414F4F
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