Color #406752 Color / Colour Code #406752
This page shows the hex color code for color #406752 (#406752). The colour is a green tone with 23% saturation and 33% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #406752 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#406752 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 118, 148, and 178 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 148, 268, and 28 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #406752
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 148 and saturation at 23%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 148 to 193 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 148 with its complement at 328 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #406752
Lightness variations at hue 148 and 23% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #406752
Design Use Cases for #406752
Muted Accent Color
With 23% saturation, #406752 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 33% lightness, #406752 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Success & Growth Indicators
#406752 falls in the green range (hue 148). Green universally represents success, growth, and safety. Use it for confirmation messages, positive chart data, eco-friendly badges, and health metrics. In financial dashboards, green indicates gains and positive performance.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #406752 (hue 148) to its complement at hue 328. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 178. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #406752, #684155);
CSS Code for #406752
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Colors visually similar to #406752 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #406752 (#406752)
#406752 is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 64 red, 103 green, and 82 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 148 degrees with 23% saturation and 33% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #406752 is 89/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow, and 60% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #406752 against white is 6.40:1 and against black is 3.28:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 23% lightness.
The complementary colour #684155 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #406752. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #426841 and #416866, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #406752?
- #406752 is Color #406752, a green color (colour) with RGB(64, 103, 82), HSL(148, 23%, 33%), and CMYK(38%, 0%, 20%, 60%). Its perceived brightness is 89/255.
- Is #406752 accessible for text?
- Against white, #406752 has a contrast ratio of 6.40:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.28:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #406752?
- The complementary colour is #684155 (hue 328). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #426841 and #416866. The triadic palette adds #534168 and #685341 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #406752 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #406752; or rgb(64, 103, 82); or hsl(148, 23%, 33%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 148 23% 33%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.