What color is #406F51?

#406F51 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 #406F51?

The RGB value is 64, 111, 81: 64 red, 111 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406F51?

The complementary color is #6F405E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406F51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406F51 color

#406F51 rgb(64, 111, 81)

Shades of green

The hex color #406F51 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 43.5% green and 31.8% blue (64, 111, 81).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 27% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#406F51 color codes

HEX	`#406F51`
RGB	`rgb(64, 111, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 43.5%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 27%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 27%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.84, -23.37, 11.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.84, 26.17, 153.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.283, 13.052, 9.813)`
Decimal	`4222801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406F51, 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 #406F51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406F51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #406F51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406f51; }
.text { color: #406f51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406f51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 111 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406f51, #406f69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #406F51?: #406F51 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 #406F51?: The RGB value is 64, 111, 81: 64 red, 111 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406F51?: The complementary color is #6F405E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406F51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.