What color is #408569?

#408569 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Elf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #408569?

The RGB value is 64, 133, 105: 64 red, 133 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #408569?

The complementary color is #85405C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #408569?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and white text 4.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#408569 color

#408569 rgb(64, 133, 105)

Shades of green

The hex color #408569 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 52.2% green and 41.2% blue (64, 133, 105).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 35% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Elf (#1B8A6B), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#408569 color codes

HEX	`#408569`
RGB	`rgb(64, 133, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 52.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 35%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 52%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 21%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.55, -28.91, 8.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.55, 30.13, 163.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.051, 18.884, 16.319)`
Decimal	`4228457`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #408569, 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 #408569	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#408569 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	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 #408569 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #408569; }
.text { color: #408569; }
.border { border: 2px solid #408569; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 133 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #408569, #407e85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #408569?: #408569 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Elf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #408569?: The RGB value is 64, 133, 105: 64 red, 133 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #408569?: The complementary color is #85405C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #408569?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and white text 4.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.