What color is #406241?

#406241 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hunter Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #406241?

The RGB value is 64, 98, 65: 64 red, 98 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406241?

The complementary color is #624061, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406241?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406241 color

#406241 rgb(64, 98, 65)

Shades of green

The hex color #406241 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 38.4% green and 25.5% blue (64, 98, 65).

Its hue angle is 122°, with 21% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#406241 color codes

HEX	`#406241`
RGB	`rgb(64, 98, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 38.4%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(122, 21%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(122, 35%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 34%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.21, -19.82, 14.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.21, 24.85, 142.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.436, 10.207, 6.578)`
Decimal	`4219457`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406241, 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 #406241	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406241 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #406241 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406241; }
.text { color: #406241; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406241; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 98 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406241, #406252); }

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Questions

What color is #406241?: #406241 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hunter Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #406241?: The RGB value is 64, 98, 65: 64 red, 98 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406241?: The complementary color is #624061, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406241?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.