#40563E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.8% 0.047 142.6), rgb(64, 86, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#40563E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40563E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 86, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 16%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.047 142.6) |
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 #40563E | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40563E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40563E text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #40563E text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#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
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.027 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#91A88F
oklch(70.7% 0.044 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#769373
oklch(63.2% 0.057 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D5C
oklch(55.6% 0.062 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E694B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 142.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40563E
oklch(42.8% 0.047 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#364735
oklch(37.7% 0.037 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#20291F
oklch(26.9% 0.022 142.3)
#40563E 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) | #57523D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54503F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5450 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40563E
#40563E
oklch(42.8% 0.047 142.6)
- #5C475F
#5C475F
oklch(42.9% 0.047 322.2)
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 #40563E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
Use #40563E 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.