What color is #405728?

#405728 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 #405728?

The RGB value is 64, 87, 40: 64 red, 87 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #405728?

The complementary color is #3F2857, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #405728?

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.

#405728 color

#405728 rgb(64, 87, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #405728 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 34.1% green and 15.7% blue (64, 87, 40).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 37% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#405728 color codes

HEX	`#405728`
RGB	`rgb(64, 87, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 34.1%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 37%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 54%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 54%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.11, -17.94, 24.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.11, 30.24, 126.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.905, 8.059, 3.252)`
Decimal	`4216616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #405728, 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 #405728	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#405728 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 #405728 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #405728; }
.text { color: #405728; }
.border { border: 2px solid #405728; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 87 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #405728, #295728); }

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Questions

What color is #405728?: #405728 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 #405728?: The RGB value is 64, 87, 40: 64 red, 87 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #405728?: The complementary color is #3F2857, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #405728?: 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.