What color is #40805D?

#40805D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40805D?

The RGB value is 64, 128, 93: 64 red, 128 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40805D?

The complementary color is #804063, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40805D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40805D color

#40805D rgb(64, 128, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #40805D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 50.2% green and 36.5% blue (64, 128, 93).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 33% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Amazon (#387B54), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#40805D color codes

HEX	`#40805D`
RGB	`rgb(64, 128, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 50.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 33%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 50%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 27%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.66, -29.21, 12.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.66, 31.89, 156.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.808, 17.318, 13.074)`
Decimal	`4227165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40805D, 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 #40805D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#40805D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	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 #40805D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40805d; }
.text { color: #40805d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40805d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 128 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40805d, #40807d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #40805D?: #40805D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40805D?: The RGB value is 64, 128, 93: 64 red, 128 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40805D?: The complementary color is #804063, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40805D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.