#405440 Color
#405440 is rgb(64, 84, 64) in RGB, hsl(120, 14%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 24%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#405440rgb(64, 84, 64)hsl(120, 14%, 29%)hsv(120, 24%, 33%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 24%, 67%)oklch(42.3% 0.041 144.8)lab(33.58% -11.43 9.11)lch(33.58% 14.62 141.43)What #405440 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 #405440, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#405440 Channel Values
How #405440 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 64 · G 84 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 14% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 24% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.2:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #405440 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.
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Colors That Go With #405440
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #405440; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #405440
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 #405440 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.
#405440#515140#4B5240#4E4E41#495040#435252#42534B#4F4F4FUsing #405440 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-405440: #405440;background-color: #405440;colors: { 'color-405440': '#405440' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.329, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_405440">#405440</color>fill="#405440"More Green Colors
#405440 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#405440 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #405440?
#405440 is a dark green — rgb(64, 84, 64) in RGB and hsl(120, 14%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.13.
What is the RGB value of #405440?
#405440 is rgb(64, 84, 64) — red 64, green 84, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #405440?
#405440 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 24%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #405440 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #405440 scores 8.2:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #405440 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #405440 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 13.3, which is visibly different.
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