#40541C
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.6% 0.084 126.5), rgb(64, 84, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#40541C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40541C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 84, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 50%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.084 126.5) |
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 #40541C | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40541C | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40541C text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #40541C text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#94AA74
oklch(70.7% 0.079 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A954F
oklch(63.2% 0.101 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#637F31
oklch(55.7% 0.11 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B24
oklch(49.2% 0.102 126.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40541C
oklch(41.6% 0.084 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#38481F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 127)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#40541C 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) | #594E15 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D20 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435048 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40541C
#40541C
oklch(41.6% 0.084 126.5)
- #583F70
#583F70
oklch(41.7% 0.084 306.6)
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 #40541C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
Use #40541C 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.