#405D2C
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.3% 0.082 133.9), rgb(64, 93, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#405D2C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405D2C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 93, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 36%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.082 133.9) |
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 #405D2C | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405D2C | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405D2C text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #405D2C text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7A
oklch(70.6% 0.077 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#719658
oklch(63% 0.097 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#59813D
oklch(55.7% 0.107 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#496D2F
oklch(49.2% 0.099 133.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405D2C
oklch(44.3% 0.082 133.9)
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Step 900
900
#334925
oklch(37.7% 0.064 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#405D2C 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) | #605728 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C542F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405A52 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405D2C
#405D2C
oklch(44.3% 0.082 133.9)
- #644573
#644573
oklch(44.4% 0.082 314.2)
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 #405D2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.023
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
Use #405D2C 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.