#405E1E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.4% 0.098 130.8), rgb(64, 94, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#405E1E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405E1E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 94, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 52%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.098 130.8) |
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 #405E1E | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405E1E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405E1E text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #405E1E text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD70
oklch(70.8% 0.092 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#709848
oklch(63.2% 0.118 131)
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Step 600
600
#588228
oklch(55.7% 0.128 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#486E1A
oklch(49.2% 0.119 131.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405E1E
oklch(44.4% 0.098 130.8)
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Step 900
900
#334A1B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#405E1E 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) | #625716 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5523 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415A51 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405E1E
#405E1E
oklch(44.4% 0.098 130.8)
- #65427B
#65427B
oklch(44.3% 0.098 311.2)
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 #405E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.014
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.020
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
Use #405E1E 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.