#404E29
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.2% 0.06 125.9), rgb(64, 78, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#404E29 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404E29 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 78, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.06 125.9) |
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 #404E29 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404E29 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #404E29 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #404E29 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A978
oklch(70.7% 0.072 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9454
oklch(63.2% 0.093 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#657E38
oklch(55.7% 0.101 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#546A2B
oklch(49.2% 0.093 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#445624
oklch(42.6% 0.077 126)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404E29
oklch(40.2% 0.06 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A15
oklch(27.1% 0.038 125.8)
#404E29 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) | #524A26 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424B45 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404E29
#404E29
oklch(40.2% 0.06 125.9)
- #503F62
#503F62
oklch(40.1% 0.061 306.1)
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 #404E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
Use #404E29 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.