#40522B
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.3% 0.065 129.1), rgb(64, 82, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#40522B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 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 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40522B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 82, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.065 129.1) |
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 #40522B | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40522B | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #40522B text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #40522B 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 129)
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Step 400
400
#95A880
oklch(70.6% 0.06 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9360
oklch(63.1% 0.078 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#647D47
oklch(55.6% 0.083 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#536938
oklch(49% 0.077 128.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40522B
oklch(41.3% 0.065 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#39472A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A19
oklch(27.2% 0.032 128.8)
#40522B 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) | #554D28 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414F49 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40522B
#40522B
oklch(41.3% 0.065 129.1)
- #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 #40522B, 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 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
Use #40522B 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.