#404F31
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.6% 0.051 130), rgb(64, 79, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#404F31 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404F31 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 79, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.051 130) |
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 #404F31 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404F31 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #404F31 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #404F31 text on black | 2.38:1 | 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
#D5DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A788
oklch(70.7% 0.047 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D916A
oklch(63% 0.061 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#667B51
oklch(55.5% 0.067 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#556842
oklch(49.1% 0.062 130)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404F31
oklch(40.6% 0.051 130)
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Step 900
900
#3A462F
oklch(37.6% 0.041 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#404F31 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) | #524B2F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A33 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414D47 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404F31
#404F31
oklch(40.6% 0.051 130)
- #52415E
#52415E
oklch(40.5% 0.052 310.8)
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 #404F31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
Use #404F31 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.