#405E36
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.7% 0.072 138.2), rgb(64, 94, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#405E36 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405E36 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 94, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.072 138.2) |
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 #405E36 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405E36 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405E36 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #405E36 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AD
oklch(81% 0.043 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB82
oklch(70.7% 0.068 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F9663
oklch(63.1% 0.086 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#578049
oklch(55.5% 0.093 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#476C3A
oklch(49% 0.087 138)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405E36
oklch(44.7% 0.072 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#32492B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#405E36 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) | #605833 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5538 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5B54 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405E36
#405E36
oklch(44.7% 0.072 138.2)
- #65476E
#65476E
oklch(44.6% 0.072 318.2)
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 #405E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
Use #405E36 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.