What color is #40774B?

#40774B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40774B?

The RGB value is 64, 119, 75: 64 red, 119 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40774B?

The complementary color is #77406C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40774B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40774B color

#40774B rgb(64, 119, 75)

Shades of green

The hex color #40774B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 46.7% green and 29.4% blue (64, 119, 75).

Its hue angle is 132°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#40774B color codes

HEX	`#40774B`
RGB	`rgb(64, 119, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 46.7%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(132, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(132, 46%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 37%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.35, -28.53, 18.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.35, 34.12, 146.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.981, 14.791, 8.984)`
Decimal	`4224843`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40774B, 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 #40774B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#40774B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	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 #40774B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40774b; }
.text { color: #40774b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40774b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 119 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40774b, #407767); }

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Questions

What color is #40774B?: #40774B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40774B?: The RGB value is 64, 119, 75: 64 red, 119 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40774B?: The complementary color is #77406C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40774B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.