What color is #40564B?

#40564B is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40564B?

The RGB value is 64, 86, 75: 64 red, 86 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40564B?

The complementary color is #56404B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40564B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40564B color

#40564B rgb(64, 86, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #40564B is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 33.7% green and 29.4% blue (64, 86, 75).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 15% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Plantation (#3E594C), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.92:1).

#40564B color codes

HEX	`#40564B`
RGB	`rgb(64, 86, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 33.7%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 15%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 26%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 13%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.5, -11.03, 3.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.5, 11.63, 161.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.712, 8.253, 7.895)`
Decimal	`4216395`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40564B, 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 #40564B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40564B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #40564B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40564b; }
.text { color: #40564b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40564b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 86 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40564b, #405656); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #40564B?: #40564B is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40564B?: The RGB value is 64, 86, 75: 64 red, 86 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40564B?: The complementary color is #56404B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40564B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.