#405200
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.8% 0.1 123), rgb(64, 82, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#405200 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405200 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 82, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.1 123) |
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 #405200 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405200 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #405200 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #405200 text on black | 2.42:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 123)
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Step 400
400
#95AA68
oklch(70.6% 0.093 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C953C
oklch(63.1% 0.119 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F12
oklch(55.6% 0.13 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405200
oklch(40.8% 0.1 123)
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Step 900
900
#3A4813
oklch(37.7% 0.078 122.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#405200 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) | #584C00 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B0A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444D44 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405200
#405200
oklch(40.8% 0.1 123)
- #553A76
#553A76
oklch(40.8% 0.101 303)
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 #405200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.014
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
Use #405200 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.