#40522A
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.3% 0.066 128.8), rgb(64, 82, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#40522A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40522A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 82, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.066 128.8) |
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 #40522A | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40522A | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #40522A text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #40522A text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 129)
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Step 400
400
#95A980
oklch(70.8% 0.062 129)
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Step 500
500
#7B935F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#647D45
oklch(55.6% 0.086 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#536937
oklch(49% 0.078 128.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40522A
oklch(41.3% 0.066 128.8)
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Step 900
900
#394729
oklch(37.7% 0.052 129)
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Step 950
950
#222A18
oklch(27.2% 0.034 127.9)
#40522A 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) | #554D27 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424F48 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40522A
#40522A
oklch(41.3% 0.066 128.8)
- #554166
#554166
oklch(41.2% 0.065 308.5)
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 #40522A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
Use #40522A 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.