#408040 Hex Color

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#408040 is a hex color. It can be described as rather unsaturated, green and greenish. It is a shade of green. The hex code is #408040.

Questions about #408040

What is #408040 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #408040 is rgb(64, 128, 64), in HSL hsl(120, 33%, 38%) and in CMYK 50%, 0%, 50%, 50%.
Is #408040 readable on white or black?
#408040 has a 4.79:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.37:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.