What color is #406757?

#406757 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color June Ivy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #406757?

The RGB value is 64, 103, 87: 64 red, 103 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406757?

The complementary color is #674050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406757?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406757 color

#406757 rgb(64, 103, 87)

Shades of green

The hex color #406757 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 40.4% green and 34.1% blue (64, 103, 87).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 23% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is June Ivy (#416858), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#406757 color codes

HEX	`#406757`
RGB	`rgb(64, 103, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 40.4%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 23%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 38%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 16%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.37, -17.79, 4.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.37, 18.4, 165.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.684, 11.478, 10.773)`
Decimal	`4220759`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406757, 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 #406757	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406757 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #406757 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406757; }
.text { color: #406757; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406757; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 103 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406757, #406367); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #406757?: #406757 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color June Ivy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #406757?: The RGB value is 64, 103, 87: 64 red, 103 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406757?: The complementary color is #674050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406757?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.