#404E23
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.1% 0.068 124.3), rgb(64, 78, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#404E23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404E23 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 78, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.068 124.3) |
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 #404E23 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404E23 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #404E23 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #404E23 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#96AA71
oklch(70.8% 0.082 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C944B
oklch(63.1% 0.103 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#657E2C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#546A1E
oklch(49% 0.104 124.2)
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Step 800
800
#45571B
oklch(42.8% 0.087 124.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404E23
oklch(40.1% 0.068 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#404E23 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) | #52491F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504926 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434A44 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404E23
#404E23
oklch(40.1% 0.068 124.3)
- #503E65
#503E65
oklch(40% 0.067 304.7)
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 #404E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
Use #404E23 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.