#40551D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.9% 0.085 127.1), rgb(64, 85, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#40551D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40551D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 85, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.085 127.1) |
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 #40551D | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40551D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40551D text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #40551D text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#93AA74
oklch(70.7% 0.079 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#79954F
oklch(63.2% 0.102 127)
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Step 600
600
#627F31
oklch(55.7% 0.111 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#516B24
oklch(49.1% 0.102 127)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40551D
oklch(41.9% 0.085 127.1)
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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)
#40551D 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) | #594F17 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E21 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425149 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40551D
#40551D
oklch(41.9% 0.085 127.1)
- #593F71
#593F71
oklch(41.9% 0.086 307)
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 #40551D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
Use #40551D 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.