#404D2C
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40% 0.055 126.3), rgb(64, 77, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#404D2C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 126°. 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 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404D2C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 77, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.055 126.3) |
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 #404D2C | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404D2C | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #404D2C text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #404D2C text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#96A87C
oklch(70.6% 0.065 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C935A
oklch(63.1% 0.084 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#667D40
oklch(55.7% 0.09 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#546931
oklch(49% 0.085 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#45562A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 126.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404D2C
oklch(40% 0.055 126.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#404D2C 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) | #50492A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424A45 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404D2C
#404D2C
oklch(40% 0.055 126.3)
- #4F405F
#4F405F
oklch(40% 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 #404D2C, 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 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
Use #404D2C 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.