#405E2B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.5% 0.085 133.9), rgb(64, 94, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#405E2B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405E2B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 94, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.085 133.9) |
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 #405E2B | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405E2B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405E2B text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #405E2B text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#B4C8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC79
oklch(70.7% 0.08 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#709756
oklch(63.1% 0.102 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#58813A
oklch(55.6% 0.11 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#486D2D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 133.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405E2B
oklch(44.5% 0.085 133.9)
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Step 900
900
#334924
oklch(37.7% 0.065 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#405E2B 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) | #615726 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D552E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405B52 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405E2B
#405E2B
oklch(44.5% 0.085 133.9)
- #654575
#654575
oklch(44.6% 0.085 313.8)
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 #405E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
Use #405E2B 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.