What color is #408000?

#408000 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Kelp Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #408000?

The RGB value is 64, 128, 0: 64 red, 128 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #408000?

The complementary color is #400080, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #408000?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#408000 color

#408000 rgb(64, 128, 0)

Shades of green

The hex color #408000 is a dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 50.2% green and 0% blue (64, 128, 0).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 100% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Kelp Forest (#448811), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#408000 color codes

HEX	`#408000`
RGB	`rgb(64, 128, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 50.2%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 100%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 100%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 100%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.66, -39.67, 51.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.66, 65.12, 127.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.833, 16.528, 2.672)`
Decimal	`4227072`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #408000, 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 #408000	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#408000 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	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 #408000 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #408000; }
.text { color: #408000; }
.border { border: 2px solid #408000; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 128 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #408000, #008000); }

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Questions

What color is #408000?: #408000 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Kelp Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #408000?: The RGB value is 64, 128, 0: 64 red, 128 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #408000?: The complementary color is #400080, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #408000?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.