#404E35
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.4% 0.044 131.9), rgb(64, 78, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#404E35 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404E35 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 78, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 19%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.044 131.9) |
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 #404E35 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404E35 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #404E35 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #404E35 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 130)
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Step 400
400
#97A68C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 132)
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Step 500
500
#7E916F
oklch(63.2% 0.054 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#677B58
oklch(55.7% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#566748
oklch(49.1% 0.052 131.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404E35
oklch(40.4% 0.044 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4633
oklch(37.8% 0.034 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#404E35 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) | #504A33 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4936 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414C47 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404E35
#404E35
oklch(40.4% 0.044 131.9)
- #51425A
#51425A
oklch(40.4% 0.044 312.6)
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 #404E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.065
Use #404E35 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.