#405A16
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.2% 0.098 128.2), rgb(64, 90, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#405A16 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405A16 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 90, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.098 128.2) |
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 #405A16 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405A16 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405A16 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #405A16 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6D
oklch(70.8% 0.092 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#749744
oklch(63.1% 0.118 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D8122
oklch(55.7% 0.128 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D14
oklch(49.2% 0.119 128.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405A16
oklch(43.2% 0.098 128.2)
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Step 900
900
#354919
oklch(37.7% 0.076 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B10
oklch(27% 0.048 129)
#405A16 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) | #5F530B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B521C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42564D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405A16
#405A16
oklch(43.2% 0.098 128.2)
- #5F4079
#5F4079
oklch(43.2% 0.097 307.9)
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 #405A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
Use #405A16 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.