What color is #408550?

#408550 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Monster Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #408550?

The RGB value is 64, 133, 80: 64 red, 133 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #408550?

The complementary color is #854075, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #408550?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and white text 4.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#408550 color

#408550 rgb(64, 133, 80)

Shades of green

The hex color #408550 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 52.2% green and 31.4% blue (64, 133, 80).

Its hue angle is 134°, with 35% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Monster Monstera (#2F8351), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#408550 color codes

HEX	`#408550`
RGB	`rgb(64, 133, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 52.2%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(134, 35%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(134, 52%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 40%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.03, -34.13, 22.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.03, 40.65, 147.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.949, 18.443, 10.518)`
Decimal	`4228432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #408550, 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 #408550	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#408550 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	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 #408550 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #408550; }
.text { color: #408550; }
.border { border: 2px solid #408550; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 133 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #408550, #408573); }

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Questions

What color is #408550?: #408550 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Monster Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #408550?: The RGB value is 64, 133, 80: 64 red, 133 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #408550?: The complementary color is #854075, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #408550?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and white text 4.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.