What color is #40462B?

#40462B is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40462B?

The RGB value is 64, 70, 43: 64 red, 70 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40462B?

The complementary color is #312B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40462B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40462B color

#40462B rgb(64, 70, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #40462B is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 27.5% green and 16.9% blue (64, 70, 43).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 24% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.86:1).

#40462B color codes

HEX	`#40462B`
RGB	`rgb(64, 70, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 27.5%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 24%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 39%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 39%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.5, -7.75, 15.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.5, 17.32, 116.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.741, 5.645, 3.125)`
Decimal	`4212267`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40462B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #40462B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40462B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #40462B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40462b; }
.text { color: #40462b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40462b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 70 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40462b, #32462b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #40462B?: #40462B is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40462B?: The RGB value is 64, 70, 43: 64 red, 70 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40462B?: The complementary color is #312B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40462B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.