#40531F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.4% 0.08 126.5), rgb(64, 83, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#40531F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40531F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 83, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 46%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.08 126.5) |
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 #40531F | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40531F | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #40531F text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #40531F 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDCA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A6
oklch(81% 0.048 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#94AA77
oklch(70.8% 0.075 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9453
oklch(63.1% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#637E36
oklch(55.5% 0.104 126.7)
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Step 700
700
#526A28
oklch(49% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40531F
oklch(41.4% 0.08 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#394821
oklch(37.8% 0.064 126.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#40531F 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) | #574E1A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C22 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424F48 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40531F
#40531F
oklch(41.4% 0.08 126.5)
- #563F6D
#563F6D
oklch(41.3% 0.079 306.2)
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 #40531F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
Use #40531F 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.