What color is #408B34?

#408B34 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Resplendent Growth. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #408B34?

The RGB value is 64, 139, 52: 64 red, 139 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #408B34?

The complementary color is #7F348B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #408B34?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#408B34 color

#408B34 rgb(64, 139, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #408B34 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 54.5% green and 20.4% blue (64, 139, 52).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 46% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Resplendent Growth (#3D8B37), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#408B34 color codes

HEX	`#408B34`
RGB	`rgb(64, 139, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 54.5%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 46%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 63%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 63%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.61, -40.84, 38.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.61, 56.23, 136.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.966, 19.802, 6.44)`
Decimal	`4229940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #408B34, 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 #408B34	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#408B34 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	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 #408B34 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #408b34; }
.text { color: #408b34; }
.border { border: 2px solid #408b34; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 139 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #408b34, #348b53); }

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Questions

What color is #408B34?: #408B34 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Resplendent Growth. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #408B34?: The RGB value is 64, 139, 52: 64 red, 139 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #408B34?: The complementary color is #7F348B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #408B34?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.