What color is #408B49?

#408B49 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Underclover. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #408B49?

The RGB value is 64, 139, 73: 64 red, 139 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #408B49?

The complementary color is #8B4082, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #408B49?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and white text 4.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#408B49 color

#408B49 rgb(64, 139, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #408B49 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 54.5% green and 28.6% blue (64, 139, 73).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 37% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Underclover (#428C49), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#408B49 color codes

HEX	`#408B49`
RGB	`rgb(64, 139, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 54.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 37%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 54%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 47%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.88, -37.97, 28.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.88, 47.36, 143.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.549, 20.035, 9.508)`
Decimal	`4229961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #408B49, 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 #408B49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#408B49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	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 #408B49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #408b49; }
.text { color: #408b49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #408b49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 139 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #408b49, #408b6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #408B49?: #408B49 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Underclover. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #408B49?: The RGB value is 64, 139, 73: 64 red, 139 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #408B49?: The complementary color is #8B4082, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #408B49?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and white text 4.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.