What color is #406418?

#406418 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Forest Empress. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #406418?

The RGB value is 64, 100, 24: 64 red, 100 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406418?

The complementary color is #3C1864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406418?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406418 color

#406418 rgb(64, 100, 24)

Shades of green

The hex color #406418 is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 39.2% green and 9.4% blue (64, 100, 24).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 61% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 76% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Forest Empress (#3D7016), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#406418 color codes

HEX	`#406418`
RGB	`rgb(64, 100, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 39.2%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 61%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 76%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 76%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.32, -26.21, 36.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.32, 45.28, 125.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.836, 10.27, 2.486)`
Decimal	`4219928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406418, 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 #406418	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406418 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #406418 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406418; }
.text { color: #406418; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406418; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 100 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406418, #1a6418); }

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Questions

What color is #406418?: #406418 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Forest Empress. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #406418?: The RGB value is 64, 100, 24: 64 red, 100 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406418?: The complementary color is #3C1864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406418?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.