#404C2F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.8% 0.049 126.8), rgb(64, 76, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#404C2F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404C2F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 76, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 24%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.049 126.8) |
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 #404C2F | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404C2F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #404C2F text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #404C2F text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A880
oklch(70.8% 0.059 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D9260
oklch(63% 0.075 127)
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Step 600
600
#677C47
oklch(55.6% 0.08 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#556938
oklch(49.2% 0.076 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#46552F
oklch(42.6% 0.062 126.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404C2F
oklch(39.8% 0.049 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#404C2F 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) | #4F482D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4830 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424945 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404C2F
#404C2F
oklch(39.8% 0.049 126.8)
- #4E405C
#4E405C
oklch(39.8% 0.049 307.1)
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 #404C2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
Use #404C2F 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.