#40572B
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.6% 0.073 131.5), rgb(64, 87, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#40572B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40572B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 87, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.073 131.5) |
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 #40572B | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40572B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40572B text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #40572B 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AA
oklch(81% 0.044 131)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#76955C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F42
oklch(55.7% 0.095 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B33
oklch(49.1% 0.089 131.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40572B
oklch(42.6% 0.073 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#364827
oklch(37.7% 0.058 132)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#40572B 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) | #5A5127 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57502E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41544D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40572B
#40572B
oklch(42.6% 0.073 131.5)
- #5C436C
#5C436C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 311.5)
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 #40572B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
Use #40572B 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.