What color is #407261?

#407261 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #407261?

The RGB value is 64, 114, 97: 64 red, 114 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #407261?

The complementary color is #724051, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #407261?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#407261 color

#407261 rgb(64, 114, 97)

Shades of green

The hex color #407261 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 44.7% green and 38% blue (64, 114, 97).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Forest (#317362), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#407261 color codes

HEX	`#407261`
RGB	`rgb(64, 114, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 44.7%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 44%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 15%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.21, -21.25, 4.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.21, 21.66, 168.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.288, 13.987, 13.465)`
Decimal	`4223585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #407261, 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 #407261	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#407261 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #407261 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #407261; }
.text { color: #407261; }
.border { border: 2px solid #407261; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 114 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #407261, #406a72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #407261?: #407261 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #407261?: The RGB value is 64, 114, 97: 64 red, 114 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #407261?: The complementary color is #724051, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #407261?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.