#405F2C
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.8% 0.085 134.4), rgb(64, 95, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#405F2C 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405F2C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 95, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.085 134.4) |
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 #405F2C | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #405F2C | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405F2C text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #405F2C text on black | 2.89:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC79
oklch(70.7% 0.08 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9756
oklch(63.1% 0.102 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#57813B
oklch(55.6% 0.11 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#476D2D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 134.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405F2C
oklch(44.8% 0.085 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#324924
oklch(37.6% 0.066 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#405F2C 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) | #625828 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405C53 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405F2C
#405F2C
oklch(44.8% 0.085 134.4)
- #664576
#664576
oklch(44.7% 0.087 314.1)
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 #405F2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
Use #405F2C 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.