#405A2F
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.5% 0.074 134), rgb(64, 90, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#405A2F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405A2F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 90, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.074 134) |
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 #405A2F | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405A2F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405A2F text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #405A2F text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA7F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#73955E
oklch(63% 0.088 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F44
oklch(55.5% 0.094 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C36
oklch(49.2% 0.089 134.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405A2F
oklch(43.5% 0.074 134)
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Step 900
900
#354828
oklch(37.6% 0.057 133.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#405A2F 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) | #5D542C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595232 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405750 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405A2F
#405A2F
oklch(43.5% 0.074 134)
- #60446D
#60446D
oklch(43.4% 0.074 314.7)
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 #405A2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.023
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
Use #405A2F 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.