What color is #415740?

#415740 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #415740?

The RGB value is 65, 87, 64: 65 red, 87 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #415740?

The complementary color is #564057, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #415740?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#415740 color

#415740 rgb(65, 87, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #415740 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 34.1% green and 25.1% blue (65, 87, 64).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 15% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.89:1).

#415740 color codes

HEX	`#415740`
RGB	`rgb(65, 87, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 34.1%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 15%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 26%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 26%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.62, -13.58, 10.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.62, 17.3, 141.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.513, 8.31, 6.11)`
Decimal	`4282176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #415740, 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 #415740	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#415740 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #415740 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #415740; }
.text { color: #415740; }
.border { border: 2px solid #415740; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 87 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #415740, #40574b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #415740?: #415740 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #415740?: The RGB value is 65, 87, 64: 65 red, 87 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #415740?: The complementary color is #564057, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #415740?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.