What color is #404A2D?

#404A2D 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 #404A2D?

The RGB value is 64, 74, 45: 64 red, 74 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404A2D?

The complementary color is #372D4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404A2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404A2D color

#404A2D rgb(64, 74, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #404A2D is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 29% green and 17.6% blue (64, 74, 45).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 24% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.39:1).

#404A2D color codes

HEX	`#404A2D`
RGB	`rgb(64, 74, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 29%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 24%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 39%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 39%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.85, -9.84, 16.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.85, 18.81, 121.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.037, 6.177, 3.409)`
Decimal	`4213293`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404A2D, 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 #404A2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404A2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #404A2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404a2d; }
.text { color: #404a2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404a2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 74 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404a2d, #314a2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #404A2D?: #404A2D 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 #404A2D?: The RGB value is 64, 74, 45: 64 red, 74 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404A2D?: The complementary color is #372D4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404A2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.