What color is #40584A?

#40584A is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40584A?

The RGB value is 64, 88, 74: 64 red, 88 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40584A?

The complementary color is #58404E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40584A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40584A color

#40584A rgb(64, 88, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #40584A is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 34.5% green and 29% blue (64, 88, 74).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 16% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Plantation (#3E594C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.74:1).

#40584A color codes

HEX	`#40584A`
RGB	`rgb(64, 88, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 34.5%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 16%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 27%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 16%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.13, -12.42, 5.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.13, 13.46, 157.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.84, 8.564, 7.77)`
Decimal	`4216906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40584A, 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 #40584A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40584A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #40584A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40584a; }
.text { color: #40584a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40584a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 88 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40584a, #405856); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #40584A?: #40584A is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40584A?: The RGB value is 64, 88, 74: 64 red, 88 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40584A?: The complementary color is #58404E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40584A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.