What color is #406726?

#406726 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #406726?

The RGB value is 64, 103, 38: 64 red, 103 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406726?

The complementary color is #4D2667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406726?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406726 color

#406726 rgb(64, 103, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #406726 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 40.4% green and 14.9% blue (64, 103, 38).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 46% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Botanical (#4D6E2F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#406726 color codes

HEX	`#406726`
RGB	`rgb(64, 103, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 40.4%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 46%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 63%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 63%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.46, -26.39, 31.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.46, 41.24, 129.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.314, 10.93, 3.558)`
Decimal	`4220710`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406726, 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 #406726	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406726 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	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 #406726 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406726; }
.text { color: #406726; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406726; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 103 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406726, #26672d); }

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Questions

What color is #406726?: #406726 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #406726?: The RGB value is 64, 103, 38: 64 red, 103 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406726?: The complementary color is #4D2667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406726?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.