#404D35
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.2% 0.042 131.2), rgb(64, 77, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#404D35 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404D35 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 77, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 18%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.042 131.2) |
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 #404D35 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404D35 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #404D35 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #404D35 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A887
oklch(70.8% 0.051 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C9269
oklch(63.2% 0.064 131)
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Step 600
600
#657C50
oklch(55.6% 0.07 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#536941
oklch(49.2% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#445536
oklch(42.6% 0.053 131.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404D35
oklch(40.2% 0.042 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#404D35 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) | #4F4A33 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4936 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414B47 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404D35
#404D35
oklch(40.2% 0.042 131.2)
- #504259
#504259
oklch(40.3% 0.042 311.9)
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 #404D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.064
Use #404D35 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.