What color is #40512F?

#40512F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40512F?

The RGB value is 64, 81, 47: 64 red, 81 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40512F?

The complementary color is #402F51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40512F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40512F color

#40512F rgb(64, 81, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #40512F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 31.8% green and 18.4% blue (64, 81, 47).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 27% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#40512F color codes

HEX	`#40512F`
RGB	`rgb(64, 81, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 31.8%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 27%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 42%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 42%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.21, -13.61, 17.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.21, 22.46, 127.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.57, 7.18, 3.781)`
Decimal	`4215087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40512F, 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 #40512F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40512F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #40512F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40512f; }
.text { color: #40512f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40512f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 81 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40512f, #2f512f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #40512F?: #40512F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40512F?: The RGB value is 64, 81, 47: 64 red, 81 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40512F?: The complementary color is #402F51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40512F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.