#404E17
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.9% 0.08 122.3), rgb(64, 78, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#404E17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404E17 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 78, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.08 122.3) |
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 #404E17 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404E17 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #404E17 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #404E17 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AA65
oklch(70.6% 0.096 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D9538
oklch(63.2% 0.123 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F06
oklch(55.7% 0.134 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455702
oklch(42.6% 0.103 122.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404E17
oklch(39.9% 0.08 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#404E17 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) | #534910 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444A43 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404E17
#404E17
oklch(39.9% 0.08 122.3)
- #503C6B
#503C6B
oklch(39.9% 0.08 302.5)
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 #404E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
Use #404E17 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.