Information about #40482F color

#40482F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #40482F belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(64, 72, 47) (25.1% red, 28.2% green, 18.4% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 10 / 72 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#40482F presents itself as a gently muted chartreuse — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Butterfly Creek (#3C492F). Slightly further away sit Mallard (#3A4531) and Pine Needle (#454D32).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(64, 72, 47)), which gives #40482F its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #40482F: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #40482F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#40482F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#40482F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #40482F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40482F
  • RGB64, 72, 47
  • CMYK3, 0, 10, 72
  • CSSrgb(64, 72, 47)
  • HSL79°, 21%, 23%
  • HSL Precise79.2°, 21.008%, 23.333%
  • HSV79°, 35%, 28%
  • HSB79°, 35%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.282, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.282, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.282, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID40482F
  • DECIMAL ID4212783
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01