Information about #405C05 color

#405C05 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#405C05 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(64, 92, 5) — 25.1% red, 36.1% green, 2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 0 / 34 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated chartreuse, #405C05 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deep Lime Green (#435900). Slightly further away sit Deep Spring Bud (#385900) and Terre Verte (#385E0F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(64, 92, 5)), which gives #405C05 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #405C05: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #405C05 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#405C05 color variations

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

#405C05 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 #405C05

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#405C05
  • RGB64, 92, 5
  • CMYK11, 0, 34, 64
  • CSSrgb(64, 92, 5)
  • HSL79°, 90%, 19%
  • HSL Precise79.31°, 89.691%, 19.02%
  • HSV79°, 95%, 36%
  • HSB79°, 95%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.361, 0.020)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.361, 0.020, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.361, 0.020)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID405C05
  • DECIMAL ID4217861
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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