#40563C
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.7% 0.05 140.7), rgb(64, 86, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#40563C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40563C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 86, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 18%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.05 140.7) |
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 #40563C | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40563C | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40563C text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #40563C text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B4
oklch(81% 0.03 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A88D
oklch(70.6% 0.046 141)
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Step 500
500
#769371
oklch(63.1% 0.06 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D59
oklch(55.6% 0.064 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6949
oklch(49% 0.059 140.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40563C
oklch(42.7% 0.05 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#364733
oklch(37.7% 0.04 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 140.4)
#40563C 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) | #58523A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F544F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40563C
#40563C
oklch(42.7% 0.05 140.7)
- #5C4660
#5C4660
oklch(42.7% 0.05 321.2)
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 #40563C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
Use #40563C 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.