What color is #406C5B?

#406C5B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color June Ivy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #406C5B?

The RGB value is 64, 108, 91: 64 red, 108 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406C5B?

The complementary color is #6C4051, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406C5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406C5B color

#406C5B rgb(64, 108, 91)

Shades of green

The hex color #406C5B is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 42.4% green and 35.7% blue (64, 108, 91).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 26% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is June Ivy (#416858), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#406C5B color codes

HEX	`#406C5B`
RGB	`rgb(64, 108, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 42.4%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 26%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 41%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 16%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.11, -19.53, 4.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.11, 20.1, 166.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.365, 12.57, 11.828)`
Decimal	`4222043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406C5B, 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 #406C5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406C5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #406C5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406c5b; }
.text { color: #406c5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406c5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 108 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406c5b, #40676c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #406C5B?: #406C5B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color June Ivy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #406C5B?: The RGB value is 64, 108, 91: 64 red, 108 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406C5B?: The complementary color is #6C4051, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406C5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.