What color is #40624C?

#40624C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40624C?

The RGB value is 64, 98, 76: 64 red, 98 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40624C?

The complementary color is #624056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40624C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40624C color

#40624C rgb(64, 98, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #40624C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 38.4% green and 29.8% blue (64, 98, 76).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 21% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#40624C color codes

HEX	`#40624C`
RGB	`rgb(64, 98, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 38.4%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 21%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 35%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 22%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.46, -17.58, 8.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.46, 19.6, 153.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.786, 10.347, 8.423)`
Decimal	`4219468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40624C, 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 #40624C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#40624C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #40624C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40624c; }
.text { color: #40624c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40624c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 98 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40624c, #40625d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #40624C?: #40624C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40624C?: The RGB value is 64, 98, 76: 64 red, 98 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40624C?: The complementary color is #624056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40624C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.