What color is #406D53?

#406D53 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #406D53?

The RGB value is 64, 109, 83: 64 red, 109 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406D53?

The complementary color is #6D405A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406D53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406D53 color

#406D53 rgb(64, 109, 83)

Shades of green

The hex color #406D53 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 42.7% green and 32.5% blue (64, 109, 83).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 26% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#406D53 color codes

HEX	`#406D53`
RGB	`rgb(64, 109, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 42.7%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 26%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 41%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 24%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.23, -21.9, 9.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.23, 23.97, 156.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.144, 12.651, 10.142)`
Decimal	`4222291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406D53, 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 #406D53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406D53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #406D53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406d53; }
.text { color: #406d53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406d53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 109 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406d53, #406d6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #406D53?: #406D53 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #406D53?: The RGB value is 64, 109, 83: 64 red, 109 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406D53?: The complementary color is #6D405A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406D53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.