What color is #406F3E?

#406F3E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #406F3E?

The RGB value is 64, 111, 62: 64 red, 111 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406F3E?

The complementary color is #6D3E6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406F3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406F3E color

#406F3E rgb(64, 111, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #406F3E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 43.5% green and 24.3% blue (64, 111, 62).

Its hue angle is 118°, with 28% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#406F3E color codes

HEX	`#406F3E`
RGB	`rgb(64, 111, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 43.5%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(118, 28%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(118, 44%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 44%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.47, -26.97, 22.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.47, 35.03, 140.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.668, 12.806, 6.572)`
Decimal	`4222782`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406F3E, 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 #406F3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406F3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #406F3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406f3e; }
.text { color: #406f3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406f3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 111 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406f3e, #3e6f55); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #406F3E?: #406F3E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #406F3E?: The RGB value is 64, 111, 62: 64 red, 111 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406F3E?: The complementary color is #6D3E6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406F3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.