#406D41 Color
#406D41 is rgb(64, 109, 65) in RGB, hsl(121, 26%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 40%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#406D41rgb(64, 109, 65)hsl(121, 26%, 34%)hsv(121, 41%, 43%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 40%, 57%)oklch(49% 0.085 144.6)lab(41.88% -23.69 19.55)lch(41.88% 30.71 140.47)What #406D41 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 #406D41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#406D41 Channel Values
How #406D41 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 109 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 26% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 41% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.03:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #406D41 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 #406D41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #406D41; 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 #406D41
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 #406D41 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.
#406D41#676741#5A6941#616143#566642#486969#456A5B#636363Using #406D41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-406d41: #406D41;background-color: #406D41;colors: { 'color-406d41': '#406D41' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.427, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_406d41">#406D41</color>fill="#406D41"More Green Colors
#406D41 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#406D41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #406D41?
#406D41 is a dark green — rgb(64, 109, 65) in RGB and hsl(121, 26%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.7.
What is the RGB value of #406D41?
#406D41 is rgb(64, 109, 65) — red 64, green 109, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #406D41?
#406D41 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 40%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #406D41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #406D41 scores 6.03:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #406D41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #406D41 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 13.01, which is visibly different.
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