#406442 Color
#406442 is rgb(64, 100, 66) in RGB, hsl(123, 22%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 34%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#406442rgb(64, 100, 66)hsl(123, 22%, 32%)hsv(123, 36%, 39%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 34%, 61%)oklch(46.6% 0.068 145.7)lab(38.91% -19.31 15.09)lch(38.91% 24.50 142.00)What #406442 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 #406442, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#406442 Channel Values
How #406442 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 123° · S 22% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 123° · S 36% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.73:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #406442 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 #406442
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #406442; 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 #406442
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 #406442 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.
#406442#5F5F42#546142#5A5A43#515E43#466060#436256#5C5C5CUsing #406442 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-406442: #406442;background-color: #406442;colors: { 'color-406442': '#406442' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.392, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_406442">#406442</color>fill="#406442"More Green Colors
#406442 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#406442 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #406442?
#406442 is a dark green — rgb(64, 100, 66) in RGB and hsl(123, 22%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.47.
What is the RGB value of #406442?
#406442 is rgb(64, 100, 66) — red 64, green 100, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #406442?
#406442 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 34%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #406442 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #406442 scores 6.73:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #406442 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #406442 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 15.88, which is visibly different.
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