#40592D
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.2% 0.074 133), rgb(64, 89, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#40592D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40592D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 89, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.074 133) |
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 #40592D | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40592D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40592D text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #40592D text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#B6C7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 133)
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Step 400
400
#90AA7E
oklch(70.6% 0.068 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#74955D
oklch(63% 0.088 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F42
oklch(55.5% 0.096 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B34
oklch(49% 0.089 133)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40592D
oklch(43.2% 0.074 133)
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Step 900
900
#354828
oklch(37.6% 0.057 133.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A17
oklch(26.9% 0.037 132.9)
#40592D 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) | #5C5329 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595130 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40564F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40592D
#40592D
oklch(43.2% 0.074 133)
- #5F446D
#5F446D
oklch(43.3% 0.073 313.6)
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 #40592D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
Use #40592D 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.