What color is #407158?

#407158 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 #407158?

The RGB value is 64, 113, 88: 64 red, 113 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #407158?

The complementary color is #714059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #407158?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#407158 color

#407158 rgb(64, 113, 88)

Shades of green

The hex color #407158 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 44.3% green and 34.5% blue (64, 113, 88).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#407158 color codes

HEX	`#407158`
RGB	`rgb(64, 113, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 44.3%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 43%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 22%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.66, -22.85, 8.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.66, 24.48, 159.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.78, 13.604, 11.341)`
Decimal	`4223320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #407158, 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 #407158	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#407158 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #407158 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #407158; }
.text { color: #407158; }
.border { border: 2px solid #407158; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 113 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #407158, #407171); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #407158?: #407158 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 #407158?: The RGB value is 64, 113, 88: 64 red, 113 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #407158?: The complementary color is #714059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #407158?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.