#404B2E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.5% 0.048 125.4), rgb(64, 75, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#404B2E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404B2E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 75, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 24%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.048 125.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #404B2E | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404B2E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #404B2E text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #404B2E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.036 125)
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Step 400
400
#98A780
oklch(70.6% 0.057 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9260
oklch(63.2% 0.074 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#687C46
oklch(55.7% 0.081 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#576838
oklch(49.1% 0.074 125)
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Step 800
800
#47552E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 125.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404B2E
oklch(39.5% 0.048 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#404B2E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4E482C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C472F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424844 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404B2E
#404B2E
oklch(39.5% 0.048 125.4)
- #4C405B
#4C405B
oklch(39.5% 0.047 304.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #404B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
Use #404B2E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.