#40502F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.8% 0.056 129.6), rgb(64, 80, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#40502F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40502F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 80, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.056 129.6) |
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 #40502F | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40502F | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #40502F text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #40502F 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
#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
#BAC5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A885
oklch(70.8% 0.053 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C9267
oklch(63.1% 0.067 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#657C4E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#54683F
oklch(49% 0.066 129.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40502F
oklch(40.8% 0.056 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A462D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#40502F 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) | #534C2D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B31 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414D48 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40502F
#40502F
oklch(40.8% 0.056 129.6)
- #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 #40502F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #40502F 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.