#40532A
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.5% 0.068 129.3), rgb(64, 83, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#40532A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40532A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 83, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.068 129.3) |
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 #40532A | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40532A | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #40532A text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #40532A text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A97F
oklch(70.7% 0.064 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A935E
oklch(63% 0.081 129)
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Step 600
600
#637D44
oklch(55.5% 0.087 129)
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Step 700
700
#526A36
oklch(49.2% 0.082 129.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40532A
oklch(41.5% 0.068 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#394729
oklch(37.7% 0.052 129)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#40532A 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) | #564E27 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415049 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40532A
#40532A
oklch(41.5% 0.068 129.3)
- #574168
#574168
oklch(41.5% 0.069 309.5)
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 #40532A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
Use #40532A 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.