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#40493C Color

#40493C is rgb(64, 73, 60) in RGB, hsl(102, 10%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 18%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#40493C
HEX#40493C
RGBrgb(64, 73, 60)
HSLhsl(102, 10%, 26%)
HSVhsv(102, 18%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 18%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(39.3% 0.024 136)
LABlab(29.89% -5.94 6.53)
LCHlch(29.89% 8.83 132.28)

What #40493C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #40493C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#40493C Channel Values

How #40493C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 64 · G 73 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 102° · S 10% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 102° · S 18% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.39:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40493C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text9.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #40493C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40493C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #40493C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #40493C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#40493C
Protanopia#48483C
Protanomaly#45483C
Deuteranopia#46463C
Deuteranomaly#44473C
Tritanopia#424848
Tritanomaly#414843
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #40493C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-40493c: #40493C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #40493C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-40493c': '#40493C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.286, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_40493c">#40493C</color>
SVG fillfill="#40493C"

More Green Colors

#40493C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#40493C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #40493C?

#40493C is a dark green — rgb(64, 73, 60) in RGB and hsl(102, 10%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.

What is the RGB value of #40493C?

#40493C is rgb(64, 73, 60) — red 64, green 73, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #40493C?

#40493C converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 18%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #40493C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #40493C scores 9.39:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #40493C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #40493C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.29, which is visibly different.

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