#40685E Color
#40685E is rgb(64, 104, 94) in RGB, hsl(165, 24%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 10%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#40685Ergb(64, 104, 94)hsl(165, 24%, 33%)hsv(165, 38%, 41%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 10%, 59%)oklch(48.4% 0.048 176.6)lab(40.81% -16.64 0.96)lch(40.81% 16.66 176.71)What #40685E 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 #40685E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#40685E Channel Values
How #40685E 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 104 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 24% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 38% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.25:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40685E 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 #40685E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40685E; 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 #40685E
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 #40685E 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.
#40685E#63635E#57655E#5D5D5F#53625F#426767#416763#606060Using #40685E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-40685e: #40685E;background-color: #40685E;colors: { 'color-40685e': '#40685E' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.408, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_40685e">#40685E</color>fill="#40685E"More Green Colors
#40685E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#40685E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #40685E?
#40685E is a dark green — rgb(64, 104, 94) in RGB and hsl(165, 24%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.
What is the RGB value of #40685E?
#40685E is rgb(64, 104, 94) — red 64, green 104, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #40685E?
#40685E converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 10%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #40685E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #40685E scores 6.25:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #40685E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #40685E 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 11.68, which is visibly different.
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