#404C2C
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.7% 0.053 125.5), rgb(64, 76, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#404C2C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404C2C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 76, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.053 125.5) |
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 #404C2C | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404C2C | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #404C2C text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #404C2C 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
#BAC6AA
oklch(81% 0.041 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A87D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E925B
oklch(63% 0.081 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#677C41
oklch(55.5% 0.087 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#566933
oklch(49.2% 0.082 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#46562B
oklch(42.8% 0.068 125.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404C2C
oklch(39.7% 0.053 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#222917
oklch(26.8% 0.033 125.8)
#404C2C 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) | #4F482A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424944 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404C2C
#404C2C
oklch(39.7% 0.053 125.5)
- #4E405E
#4E405E
oklch(39.9% 0.052 305.5)
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 #404C2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #404C2C 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.