What color is #406A4E?

#406A4E 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 #406A4E?

The RGB value is 64, 106, 78: 64 red, 106 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406A4E?

The complementary color is #6A405C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406A4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406A4E color

#406A4E rgb(64, 106, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #406A4E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 41.6% green and 30.6% blue (64, 106, 78).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 25% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#406A4E color codes

HEX	`#406A4E`
RGB	`rgb(64, 106, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 41.6%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 25%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 40%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 26%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.13, -21.42, 11.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.13, 24.17, 152.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.643, 11.948, 9.057)`
Decimal	`4221518`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406A4E, 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 #406A4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406A4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	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 #406A4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406a4e; }
.text { color: #406a4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406a4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 106 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406a4e, #406a63); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #406A4E?: #406A4E 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 #406A4E?: The RGB value is 64, 106, 78: 64 red, 106 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406A4E?: The complementary color is #6A405C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406A4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.