#406402 Color
#406402 is rgb(64, 100, 2) in RGB, hsl(82, 96%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 98%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), visibly different at ΔE 10.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#406402rgb(64, 100, 2)hsl(82, 96%, 20%)hsv(82, 98%, 39%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 98%, 61%)oklch(45.8% 0.122 130)lab(38.34% -24.15 42.89)lch(38.34% 49.22 119.38)What #406402 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 #406402, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#406402 Channel Values
How #406402 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 100 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 82° · S 96% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 82° · S 98% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.9:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #406402 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 #406402
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #406402; 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 #406402
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 #406402 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.
#406402#5F5F03#546103#5A5A09#515E06#495E5E#466049#5A5A5AUsing #406402 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-406402: #406402;background-color: #406402;colors: { 'color-406402': '#406402' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.392, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_406402">#406402</color>fill="#406402"More Green Colors
#406402 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#406402 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #406402?
#406402 is a dark green — rgb(64, 100, 2) in RGB and hsl(82, 96%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.83.
What is the RGB value of #406402?
#406402 is rgb(64, 100, 2) — red 64, green 100, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #406402?
#406402 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 98%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #406402 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #406402 scores 6.9:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #406402 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #406402 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.31, which is visibly different.
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