What color is #405528?

#405528 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #405528?

The RGB value is 64, 85, 40: 64 red, 85 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #405528?

The complementary color is #3D2855, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #405528?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#405528 color

#405528 rgb(64, 85, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #405528 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 33.3% green and 15.7% blue (64, 85, 40).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 36% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#405528 color codes

HEX	`#405528`
RGB	`rgb(64, 85, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 33.3%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 36%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 53%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 53%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.44, -16.85, 23.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.44, 28.94, 125.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.746, 7.74, 3.198)`
Decimal	`4216104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #405528, 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 #405528	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#405528 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #405528 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #405528; }
.text { color: #405528; }
.border { border: 2px solid #405528; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 85 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #405528, #2a5528); }

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Questions

What color is #405528?: #405528 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #405528?: The RGB value is 64, 85, 40: 64 red, 85 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #405528?: The complementary color is #3D2855, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #405528?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.