#405B42
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.2% 0.052 146.5), rgb(64, 91, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#405B42 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405B42 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 91, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.052 146.5) |
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 #405B42 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405B42 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405B42 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #405B42 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA98F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 146)
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Step 500
500
#719473
oklch(63.1% 0.063 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#597E5C
oklch(55.5% 0.067 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#496B4B
oklch(49.2% 0.064 146)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405B42
oklch(44.2% 0.052 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#334835
oklch(37.8% 0.042 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#405B42 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) | #5C5641 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585343 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5A54 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405B42
#405B42
oklch(44.2% 0.052 146.5)
- #624962
#624962
oklch(44.1% 0.051 326.4)
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 #405B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.064
Use #405B42 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.