What color is #40736B?

#40736B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Green Sleeves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40736B?

The RGB value is 64, 115, 107: 64 red, 115 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40736B?

The complementary color is #734048, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40736B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40736B color

#40736B rgb(64, 115, 107)

Shades of teal

The hex color #40736B is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 45.1% green and 42% blue (64, 115, 107).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Green Sleeves (#39766C), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

#40736B color codes

HEX	`#40736B`
RGB	`rgb(64, 115, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 45.1%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 44%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 7%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.82, -19.24, -0.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.82, 19.26, 182.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.898, 14.412, 16.115)`
Decimal	`4223851`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40736B, 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 #40736B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#40736B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	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 #40736B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40736b; }
.text { color: #40736b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40736b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 115 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40736b, #406173); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #40736B?: #40736B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Green Sleeves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40736B?: The RGB value is 64, 115, 107: 64 red, 115 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40736B?: The complementary color is #734048, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40736B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.