#404C00
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.2% 0.093 119.5), rgb(64, 76, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#404C00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404C00 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 76, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.093 119.5) |
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 #404C00 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404C00 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #404C00 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #404C00 text on black | 2.25:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 118.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC895
oklch(81% 0.07 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#98AB57
oklch(70.8% 0.112 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#809517
oklch(63.2% 0.142 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404C00
oklch(39.2% 0.093 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A04
oklch(26.9% 0.058 119.5)
#404C00 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) | #524700 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504708 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45473F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404C00
#404C00
oklch(39.2% 0.093 119.5)
- #4D3870
#4D3870
oklch(39.1% 0.094 299.3)
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 #404C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.060
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.060
Use #404C00 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.