What color is #415940?

#415940 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 #415940?

The RGB value is 65, 89, 64: 65 red, 89 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #415940?

The complementary color is #584059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #415940?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#415940 color

#415940 rgb(65, 89, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #415940 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 34.9% green and 25.1% blue (65, 89, 64).

Its hue angle is 118°, with 16% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.7:1).

#415940 color codes

HEX	`#415940`
RGB	`rgb(65, 89, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 34.9%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(118, 16%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(118, 28%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 28%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.28, -14.72, 11.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.28, 18.75, 141.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.678, 8.639, 6.165)`
Decimal	`4282688`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #415940, 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 #415940	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#415940 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #415940 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #415940; }
.text { color: #415940; }
.border { border: 2px solid #415940; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 89 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #415940, #40594c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #415940?: #415940 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 #415940?: The RGB value is 65, 89, 64: 65 red, 89 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #415940?: The complementary color is #584059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #415940?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.