#40502E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.8% 0.057 129.2), rgb(64, 80, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#40502E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40502E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 80, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.057 129.2) |
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 #40502E | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40502E | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #40502E text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #40502E text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A884
oklch(70.8% 0.055 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9266
oklch(63.1% 0.068 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#667C4D
oklch(55.6% 0.073 129)
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Step 700
700
#54693D
oklch(49.2% 0.071 129.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40502E
oklch(40.8% 0.057 129.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A462D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#40502E 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) | #534C2C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B30 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414D48 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40502E
#40502E
oklch(40.8% 0.057 129.2)
- #534161
#534161
oklch(40.7% 0.057 309.7)
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 #40502E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
Use #40502E 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.