What color is #405232?

#405232 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #405232?

The RGB value is 64, 82, 50: 64 red, 82 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #405232?

The complementary color is #443252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #405232?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#405232 color

#405232 rgb(64, 82, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #405232 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 32.2% green and 19.6% blue (64, 82, 50).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.5:1).

#405232 color codes

HEX	`#405232`
RGB	`rgb(64, 82, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 32.2%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 39%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 39%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.6, -13.69, 16.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.6, 21.49, 129.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.707, 7.355, 4.136)`
Decimal	`4215346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #405232, 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 #405232	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#405232 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.5:1	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 #405232 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #405232; }
.text { color: #405232; }
.border { border: 2px solid #405232; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 82 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #405232, #325234); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #405232?: #405232 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #405232?: The RGB value is 64, 82, 50: 64 red, 82 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #405232?: The complementary color is #443252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #405232?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.