#40743E Color
#40743E is rgb(64, 116, 62) in RGB, hsl(118, 30%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 47%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#40743Ergb(64, 116, 62)hsl(118, 30%, 35%)hsv(118, 47%, 45%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 47%, 55%)oklch(50.8% 0.1 143.2)lab(44.17% -27.19 24.11)lch(44.17% 36.34 138.43)What #40743E 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 #40743E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#40743E Channel Values
How #40743E 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 116 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 30% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 47% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.55:1 vs white · 3.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40743E 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 #40743E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40743E; 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 #40743E
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 #40743E 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.
#40743E#6D6D3E#5E703E#666640#596C3F#496F6F#46715F#686868Using #40743E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-40743e: #40743E;background-color: #40743E;colors: { 'color-40743e': '#40743E' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.455, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_40743e">#40743E</color>fill="#40743E"More Green Colors
#40743E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#40743E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #40743E?
#40743E is a dark green — rgb(64, 116, 62) in RGB and hsl(118, 30%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.46.
What is the RGB value of #40743E?
#40743E is rgb(64, 116, 62) — red 64, green 116, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #40743E?
#40743E converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 47%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #40743E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #40743E scores 5.55:1 against white and 3.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #40743E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #40743E 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 12.58, which is visibly different.
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