#40512E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.1% 0.059 129.8), rgb(64, 81, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#40512E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40512E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 81, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.059 129.8) |
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 #40512E | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40512E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #40512E text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #40512E text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#B9C5AE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A884
oklch(70.7% 0.055 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9265
oklch(63.1% 0.069 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#657C4C
oklch(55.5% 0.075 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#53693D
oklch(49.1% 0.071 130.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40512E
oklch(41.1% 0.059 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A472C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#40512E 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) | #544D2B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B30 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414E48 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40512E
#40512E
oklch(41.1% 0.059 129.8)
- #544163
#544163
oklch(41% 0.06 309.4)
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 #40512E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #40512E 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.