#404F00
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40% 0.096 121.3), rgb(64, 79, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#404F00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404F00 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 79, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.096 121.3) |
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 #404F00 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404F00 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #404F00 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #404F00 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.04 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C894
oklch(80.8% 0.072 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#95AC55
oklch(70.7% 0.117 121.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C9610
oklch(63.1% 0.148 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404F00
oklch(40% 0.096 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#222B03
oklch(27.1% 0.061 121.6)
#404F00 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) | #554900 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534909 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444A42 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404F00
#404F00
oklch(40% 0.096 121.3)
- #513973
#513973
oklch(39.9% 0.097 301.2)
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 #404F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.017
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
Use #404F00 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.