#404E00
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.7% 0.095 120.7), rgb(64, 78, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#404E00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404E00 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 78, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.095 120.7) |
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 #404E00 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404E00 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #404E00 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #404E00 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.04 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC894
oklch(80.9% 0.072 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AB56
oklch(70.6% 0.114 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9613
oklch(63.1% 0.146 121)
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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
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404E00
oklch(39.7% 0.095 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B03
oklch(27.1% 0.061 121.6)
#404E00 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) | #544900 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524809 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444941 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404E00
#404E00
oklch(39.7% 0.095 120.7)
- #503972
#503972
oklch(39.8% 0.096 300.8)
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 #404E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.019
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.057
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.062
Use #404E00 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.