#405E43
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45% 0.056 147.1), rgb(64, 94, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#405E43 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405E43 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 94, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.056 147.1) |
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 #405E43 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #405E43 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405E43 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #405E43 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
-
Step 300
300
#B3C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 148.1)
-
Step 400
400
#8BAA8E
oklch(70.7% 0.053 147.6)
-
Step 500
500
#6E9572
oklch(63.1% 0.068 147.4)
-
Step 600
600
#567F5A
oklch(55.6% 0.073 146.9)
-
Step 700
700
#466B4A
oklch(49% 0.067 147.1)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#405E43
oklch(45% 0.056 147.1)
-
Step 900
900
#324834
oklch(37.7% 0.044 147)
-
Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#405E43 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) | #5F5941 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5644 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5D57 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405E43
#405E43
oklch(45% 0.056 147.1)
- #664A66
#664A66
oklch(45% 0.057 326.5)
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 #405E43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
Use #405E43 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.