#406036
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.3% 0.076 138.5), rgb(64, 96, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#406036 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406036 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 96, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.076 138.5) |
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 #406036 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406036 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #406036 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #406036 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC81
oklch(70.8% 0.071 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9761
oklch(63.1% 0.091 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#558147
oklch(55.6% 0.098 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#456D38
oklch(49.1% 0.092 138.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#406036
oklch(45.3% 0.076 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#31492A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#406036 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) | #625A33 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5738 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5D56 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406036
#406036
oklch(45.3% 0.076 138.5)
- #684871
#684871
oklch(45.3% 0.076 318.7)
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 #406036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
Use #406036 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.