#404F2F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.6% 0.054 129), rgb(64, 79, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#404F2F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404F2F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 79, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 25%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.054 129) |
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 #404F2F | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404F2F | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #404F2F text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #404F2F text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A786
oklch(70.7% 0.05 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D9168
oklch(63% 0.063 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#667C4F
oklch(55.7% 0.071 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#556840
oklch(49.1% 0.065 129.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404F2F
oklch(40.6% 0.054 129)
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Step 900
900
#3B462E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#404F2F 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) | #524B2D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A31 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414C47 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404F2F
#404F2F
oklch(40.6% 0.054 129)
- #524160
#524160
oklch(40.6% 0.055 309.1)
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 #404F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
Use #404F2F 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.