#405914
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.9% 0.098 127.6), rgb(64, 89, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#405914 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405914 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 89, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 63%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.098 127.6) |
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 #405914 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405914 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405914 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #405914 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#759743
oklch(63.2% 0.119 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E8121
oklch(55.7% 0.128 127.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C12
oklch(48.9% 0.119 127.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405914
oklch(42.9% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 900
900
#364918
oklch(37.7% 0.077 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#405914 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) | #5E5208 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A511A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43554C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405914
#405914
oklch(42.9% 0.098 127.6)
- #5E3F79
#5E3F79
oklch(42.9% 0.099 307.4)
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 #405914, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
Use #405914 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.