#405F42
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.3% 0.059 146.1), rgb(64, 95, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#405F42 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #405F42 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 95, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.059 146.1) |
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 #405F42 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #405F42 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #405F42 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #405F42 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8C
oklch(70.6% 0.055 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E9570
oklch(63.1% 0.07 146)
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Step 600
600
#558058
oklch(55.7% 0.078 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#456C48
oklch(49.2% 0.072 146.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#405F42
oklch(45.3% 0.059 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#314833
oklch(37.6% 0.046 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#405F42 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) | #605A40 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5644 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5D57 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #405F42
#405F42
oklch(45.3% 0.059 146.1)
- #674A68
#674A68
oklch(45.2% 0.06 325.4)
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 #405F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.066
Use #405F42 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.