What color is #40726D?

#40726D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40726D?

The RGB value is 64, 114, 109: 64 red, 114 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40726D?

The complementary color is #724045, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40726D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40726D color

#40726D rgb(64, 114, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #40726D is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 44.7% green and 42.7% blue (64, 114, 109).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#40726D color codes

HEX	`#40726D`
RGB	`rgb(64, 114, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 44.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 44%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 4%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.56, -18.17, -2.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.56, 18.34, 187.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.891, 14.228, 16.637)`
Decimal	`4223597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40726D, 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 #40726D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#40726D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #40726D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40726d; }
.text { color: #40726d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40726d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 114 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40726d, #405e72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #40726D?: #40726D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40726D?: The RGB value is 64, 114, 109: 64 red, 114 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40726D?: The complementary color is #724045, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40726D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.