#40562D
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.4% 0.069 131.8), rgb(64, 86, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#40562D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40562D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 86, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.069 131.8) |
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 #40562D | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40562D | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40562D text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #40562D text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A980
oklch(70.6% 0.063 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#77945F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#607E45
oklch(55.5% 0.089 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B37
oklch(49.2% 0.084 132)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40562D
oklch(42.4% 0.069 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#374829
oklch(37.8% 0.055 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#40562D 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) | #59512A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F2F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41534C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40562D
#40562D
oklch(42.4% 0.069 131.8)
- #5B436A
#5B436A
oklch(42.5% 0.069 311.8)
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 #40562D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
Use #40562D 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.