What color is #40694C?

#40694C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40694C?

The RGB value is 64, 105, 76: 64 red, 105 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40694C?

The complementary color is #69405D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40694C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40694C color

#40694C rgb(64, 105, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #40694C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 41.2% green and 29.8% blue (64, 105, 76).

Its hue angle is 138°, with 24% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#40694C color codes

HEX	`#40694C`
RGB	`rgb(64, 105, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 41.2%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(138, 24%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(138, 39%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 28%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.76, -21.32, 11.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.76, 24.4, 150.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.47, 11.714, 8.651)`
Decimal	`4221260`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40694C, 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 #40694C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#40694C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #40694C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40694c; }
.text { color: #40694c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40694c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 105 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40694c, #406960); }

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Questions

What color is #40694C?: #40694C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40694C?: The RGB value is 64, 105, 76: 64 red, 105 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40694C?: The complementary color is #69405D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40694C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.