#40883F Color
#40883F is rgb(64, 136, 63) in RGB, hsl(119, 37%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 54%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#40883Frgb(64, 136, 63)hsl(119, 37%, 39%)hsv(119, 54%, 53%)cmyk(53%, 0%, 54%, 47%)oklch(56.3% 0.129 143.4)lab(50.79% -35.34 31.63)lch(50.79% 47.43 138.17)What #40883F 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 #40883F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#40883F Channel Values
How #40883F 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 136 · B 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 119° · S 37% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 119° · S 54% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.36:1 vs white · 4.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40883F 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 #40883F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40883F; 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 #40883F
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 #40883F 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.
#40883F#7F7F40#6B833F#767642#657E41#4E8282#49846D#797979Using #40883F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-40883f: #40883F;background-color: #40883F;colors: { 'color-40883f': '#40883F' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.533, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_40883f">#40883F</color>fill="#40883F"More Green Colors
#40883F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#40883F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #40883F?
#40883F is a dark green — rgb(64, 136, 63) in RGB and hsl(119, 37%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.75.
What is the RGB value of #40883F?
#40883F is rgb(64, 136, 63) — red 64, green 136, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #40883F?
#40883F converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 54%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #40883F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #40883F scores 4.36:1 against white and 4.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #40883F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #40883F 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 12.34, which is visibly different.
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