What color is #405230?

#405230 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 #405230?

The RGB value is 64, 82, 48: 64 red, 82 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #405230?

The complementary color is #423052, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #405230?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#405230 color

#405230 rgb(64, 82, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #405230 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 32.2% green and 18.8% blue (64, 82, 48).

Its hue angle is 92°, with 26% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.51:1).

#405230 color codes

HEX	`#405230`
RGB	`rgb(64, 82, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 32.2%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(92, 26%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(92, 41%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 41%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.56, -14.02, 17.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.56, 22.6, 128.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.665, 7.338, 3.914)`
Decimal	`4215344`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #405230, 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 #405230	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#405230 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #405230 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #405230; }
.text { color: #405230; }
.border { border: 2px solid #405230; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 82 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #405230, #305231); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #405230?: #405230 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 #405230?: The RGB value is 64, 82, 48: 64 red, 82 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #405230?: The complementary color is #423052, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #405230?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.