What color is #407762?

#407762 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #407762?

The RGB value is 64, 119, 98: 64 red, 119 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #407762?

The complementary color is #774055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #407762?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#407762 color

#407762 rgb(64, 119, 98)

Shades of green

The hex color #407762 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 46.7% green and 38.4% blue (64, 119, 98).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Majorelle Gardens (#337766), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#407762 color codes

HEX	`#407762`
RGB	`rgb(64, 119, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 46.7%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 46%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 18%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.86, -23.6, 5.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.86, 24.34, 165.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.915, 15.165, 13.905)`
Decimal	`4224866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #407762, 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 #407762	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#407762 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #407762 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #407762; }
.text { color: #407762; }
.border { border: 2px solid #407762; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 119 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #407762, #407077); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #407762?: #407762 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #407762?: The RGB value is 64, 119, 98: 64 red, 119 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #407762?: The complementary color is #774055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #407762?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.