#405939
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.4% 0.059 138.9), rgb(64, 89, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#405939 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405939 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 89, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.059 138.9) |
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 #405939 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405939 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405939 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #405939 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.034 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FA988
oklch(70.6% 0.055 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#74946B
oklch(63.1% 0.07 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E52
oklch(55.5% 0.076 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B43
oklch(49.2% 0.072 139.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405939
oklch(43.4% 0.059 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#354830
oklch(37.8% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#405939 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) | #5B5437 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57523B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5751 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405939
#405939
oklch(43.4% 0.059 138.9)
- #5F4666
#5F4666
oklch(43.4% 0.06 318.7)
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 #405939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
Use #405939 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.