#404F35
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.7% 0.046 132.5), rgb(64, 79, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#404F35 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404F35 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 79, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.046 132.5) |
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 #404F35 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404F35 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #404F35 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #404F35 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#D5DBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B3
oklch(81% 0.028 133)
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Step 400
400
#97A78B
oklch(70.8% 0.044 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D916F
oklch(63.1% 0.055 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#667B57
oklch(55.6% 0.059 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#556847
oklch(49.2% 0.056 132.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404F35
oklch(40.7% 0.046 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4632
oklch(37.7% 0.037 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
#404F35 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) | #514B33 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A36 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404D48 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404F35
#404F35
oklch(40.7% 0.046 132.5)
- #52425C
#52425C
oklch(40.6% 0.047 312.1)
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 #404F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
Use #404F35 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.