#40592F
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.2% 0.072 133.7), rgb(64, 89, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#40592F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 134°. 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 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40592F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 89, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.072 133.7) |
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 #40592F | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40592F | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40592F text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #40592F 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AA7F
oklch(70.7% 0.067 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#74955F
oklch(63.1% 0.086 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F45
oklch(55.6% 0.093 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B36
oklch(49% 0.087 133.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40592F
oklch(43.2% 0.072 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#354829
oklch(37.7% 0.056 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#40592F 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) | #5C532C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585131 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40564F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40592F
#40592F
oklch(43.2% 0.072 133.7)
- #5F446C
#5F446C
oklch(43.2% 0.072 314.3)
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 #40592F, 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 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
Use #40592F 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.