#404C2B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.7% 0.054 125.1), rgb(64, 76, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#404C2B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404C2B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 76, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 28%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.054 125.1) |
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 #404C2B | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404C2B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #404C2B text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #404C2B text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A87C
oklch(70.7% 0.064 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E925A
oklch(63% 0.082 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#677D3F
oklch(55.7% 0.091 125.3)
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Step 700
700
#566931
oklch(49.1% 0.084 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#465629
oklch(42.8% 0.071 125.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404C2B
oklch(39.7% 0.054 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#222917
oklch(26.8% 0.033 125.8)
#404C2B 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) | #4F4829 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424944 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404C2B
#404C2B
oklch(39.7% 0.054 125.1)
- #4E3F5E
#4E3F5E
oklch(39.6% 0.054 306.2)
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 #404C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #404C2B 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.