What color is #406F53?

#406F53 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 #406F53?

The RGB value is 64, 111, 83: 64 red, 111 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406F53?

The complementary color is #6F405C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406F53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406F53 color

#406F53 rgb(64, 111, 83)

Shades of green

The hex color #406F53 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 43.5% green and 32.5% blue (64, 111, 83).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 27% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#406F53 color codes

HEX	`#406F53`
RGB	`rgb(64, 111, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 43.5%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 27%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 25%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.89, -22.93, 10.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.89, 25.29, 155.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.359, 13.083, 10.214)`
Decimal	`4222803`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406F53, 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 #406F53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406F53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	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 #406F53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406f53; }
.text { color: #406f53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406f53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 111 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406f53, #406f6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #406F53?: #406F53 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 #406F53?: The RGB value is 64, 111, 83: 64 red, 111 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406F53?: The complementary color is #6F405C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406F53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.