What color is #405727?

#405727 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #405727?

The RGB value is 64, 87, 39: 64 red, 87 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #405727?

The complementary color is #3E2757, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #405727?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#405727 color

#405727 rgb(64, 87, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #405727 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 34.1% green and 15.3% blue (64, 87, 39).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 38% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

#405727 color codes

HEX	`#405727`
RGB	`rgb(64, 87, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 34.1%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 38%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 55%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 55%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.09, -18.07, 24.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.09, 30.75, 125.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.889, 8.053, 3.163)`
Decimal	`4216615`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #405727, 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 #405727	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#405727 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #405727 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #405727; }
.text { color: #405727; }
.border { border: 2px solid #405727; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 87 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #405727, #285727); }

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Questions

What color is #405727?: #405727 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #405727?: The RGB value is 64, 87, 39: 64 red, 87 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #405727?: The complementary color is #3E2757, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #405727?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.