What color is #40693D?

#40693D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40693D?

The RGB value is 64, 105, 61: 64 red, 105 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40693D?

The complementary color is #663D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40693D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40693D color

#40693D rgb(64, 105, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #40693D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 41.2% green and 23.9% blue (64, 105, 61).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 27% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Jurassic Park (#3C663E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#40693D color codes

HEX	`#40693D`
RGB	`rgb(64, 105, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 41.2%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 27%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 42%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 42%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.46, -24.16, 20.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.46, 31.57, 139.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.008, 11.53, 6.217)`
Decimal	`4221245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40693D, 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 #40693D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#40693D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #40693D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40693d; }
.text { color: #40693d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40693d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 105 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40693d, #3d6950); }

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Questions

What color is #40693D?: #40693D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40693D?: The RGB value is 64, 105, 61: 64 red, 105 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40693D?: The complementary color is #663D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40693D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.