#405E29
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.5% 0.087 133.3), rgb(64, 94, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#405E29 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405E29 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 94, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.087 133.3) |
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 #405E29 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405E29 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405E29 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #405E29 text on black | 2.85:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC77
oklch(70.7% 0.082 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#709754
oklch(63.1% 0.104 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#588138
oklch(55.6% 0.112 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#486D2A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 133.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405E29
oklch(44.5% 0.087 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#334922
oklch(37.6% 0.068 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#405E29 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) | #625724 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D552C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405B52 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405E29
#405E29
oklch(44.5% 0.087 133.3)
- #654476
#654476
oklch(44.4% 0.088 313.5)
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 #405E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.020
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
Use #405E29 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.