#405B2E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.8% 0.076 134), rgb(64, 91, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#405B2E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405B2E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 91, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.076 134) |
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 #405B2E | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405B2E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405B2E text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #405B2E text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#B5C7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#72965C
oklch(63.1% 0.092 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B8042
oklch(55.7% 0.099 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C33
oklch(49.1% 0.093 134.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405B2E
oklch(43.8% 0.076 134)
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Step 900
900
#344927
oklch(37.8% 0.061 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B17
oklch(27.2% 0.039 133.6)
#405B2E 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) | #5E552A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5331 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405850 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405B2E
#405B2E
oklch(43.8% 0.076 134)
- #61456F
#61456F
oklch(43.8% 0.075 314)
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 #405B2E, 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 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
Use #405B2E 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.