What color is #406F1E?

#406F1E is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Forest Empress. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #406F1E?

The RGB value is 64, 111, 30: 64 red, 111 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406F1E?

The complementary color is #4D1E6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406F1E?

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.

#406F1E color

#406F1E rgb(64, 111, 30)

Shades of green

The hex color #406F1E is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 43.5% green and 11.8% blue (64, 111, 30).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 57% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 73% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Forest Empress (#3D7016), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#406F1E color codes

HEX	`#406F1E`
RGB	`rgb(64, 111, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 43.5%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 57%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 73%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 73%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.08, -30.92, 38.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.08, 49.18, 128.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.033, 12.552, 3.228)`
Decimal	`4222750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406F1E, 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 #406F1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406F1E 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 #406F1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406f1e; }
.text { color: #406f1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406f1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 111 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406f1e, #1e6f24); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #406F1E?: #406F1E is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Forest Empress. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #406F1E?: The RGB value is 64, 111, 30: 64 red, 111 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406F1E?: The complementary color is #4D1E6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406F1E?: 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.