#405B2B
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.7% 0.08 132.9), rgb(64, 91, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#405B2B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405B2B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 91, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.08 132.9) |
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 #405B2B | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405B2B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405B2B text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #405B2B text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A9
oklch(81% 0.047 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#739659
oklch(63.1% 0.095 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B803E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C30
oklch(49.1% 0.096 132.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405B2B
oklch(43.7% 0.08 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#344925
oklch(37.8% 0.063 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#405B2B 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) | #5E5527 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A532E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405850 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405B2B
#405B2B
oklch(43.7% 0.08 132.9)
- #614471
#614471
oklch(43.7% 0.08 312.9)
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 #405B2B, 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 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
Use #405B2B 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.