#40531A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.3% 0.085 125.6), rgb(64, 83, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#40531A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40531A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 83, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 52%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.085 125.6) |
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 #40531A | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40531A | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #40531A text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #40531A text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A4
oklch(81% 0.05 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AA73
oklch(70.8% 0.08 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B944E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#647E30
oklch(55.5% 0.109 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#536B22
oklch(49.2% 0.103 125.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40531A
oklch(41.3% 0.085 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#39481E
oklch(37.8% 0.067 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#40531A 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) | #584D13 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C1E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434F47 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40531A
#40531A
oklch(41.3% 0.085 125.6)
- #563E70
#563E70
oklch(41.3% 0.085 305.1)
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 #40531A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
Use #40531A 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.