#405E48
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.1% 0.05 152.3), rgb(64, 94, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#405E48 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405E48 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 94, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.05 152.3) |
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 #405E48 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #405E48 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405E48 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #405E48 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA92
oklch(70.8% 0.049 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E9478
oklch(63% 0.059 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#557F61
oklch(55.7% 0.066 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#456B50
oklch(49.1% 0.061 152.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405E48
oklch(45.1% 0.05 152.3)
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Step 900
900
#324837
oklch(37.8% 0.04 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#405E48 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) | #5E5947 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595649 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5D58 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405E48
#405E48
oklch(45.1% 0.05 152.3)
- #674B62
#674B62
oklch(45.1% 0.051 332.7)
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 #405E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.064
Use #405E48 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.