#405E1F
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.4% 0.097 131), rgb(64, 94, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#405E1F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405E1F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 94, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.097 131) |
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 #405E1F | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405E1F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405E1F text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #405E1F text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#B4C9A3
oklch(81% 0.057 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC70
oklch(70.6% 0.09 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#709849
oklch(63.2% 0.117 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#58822A
oklch(55.7% 0.126 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#486D1C
oklch(49% 0.116 131)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405E1F
oklch(44.4% 0.097 131)
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Step 900
900
#334A1C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#405E1F 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) | #625717 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5524 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415A51 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405E1F
#405E1F
oklch(44.4% 0.097 131)
- #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 #405E1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.015
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.020
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- 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 #405E1F 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.