#404D2F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40% 0.051 127.6), rgb(64, 77, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#404D2F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404D2F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 77, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 24%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.051 127.6) |
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 #404D2F | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404D2F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #404D2F text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #404D2F text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AC
oklch(81% 0.038 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#96A880
oklch(70.7% 0.06 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C935F
oklch(63.2% 0.078 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#657D45
oklch(55.7% 0.085 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#546937
oklch(49.1% 0.078 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#45562E
oklch(42.8% 0.065 127.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404D2F
oklch(40% 0.051 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#222918
oklch(26.9% 0.032 126.6)
#404D2F 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) | #50492D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4830 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414A45 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404D2F
#404D2F
oklch(40% 0.051 127.6)
- #4F405D
#4F405D
oklch(39.9% 0.051 307.8)
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 #404D2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
Use #404D2F 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.