Close to Basil
#406C21
#406C21 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Basil. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 42.4% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 95°, with 53% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #406C21.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.20:1 AABlack text on this color
3.38:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.20:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.38:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #406C21 as they’d see it.
#406C21 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #406C21
What color is #406C21?
#406C21 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Basil. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 42.4% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 95°, with 53% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #406C21 in RGB?
#406C21 is rgb(64, 108, 33): 64 red, 108 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #406C21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(41, 0, 69, 58). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #406C21?
PANTONE 364 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #406C21?
Its complement #7B4E97 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.