#404D08
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.5% 0.089 120.5), rgb(64, 77, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#404D08 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404D08 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 77, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 81%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.089 120.5) |
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 #404D08 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404D08 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #404D08 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #404D08 text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC897
oklch(81% 0.068 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#97AB5B
oklch(70.8% 0.108 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E9523
oklch(63.1% 0.137 120.7)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404D08
oklch(39.5% 0.089 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A06
oklch(26.9% 0.056 119.8)
#404D08 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) | #524800 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51480F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444841 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404D08
#404D08
oklch(39.5% 0.089 120.5)
- #4E3A6F
#4E3A6F
oklch(39.6% 0.089 299.7)
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 #404D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.060
Use #404D08 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.