#40604E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.8% 0.048 159.1), rgb(64, 96, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#40604E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40604E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 96, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.048 159.1) |
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 #40604E | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #40604E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40604E text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #40604E text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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
#E6ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.027 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#89AA97
oklch(70.8% 0.046 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C947D
oklch(63% 0.056 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#537F66
oklch(55.7% 0.062 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#436B55
oklch(49.1% 0.058 159.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40604E
oklch(45.8% 0.048 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#30483A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#40604E 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) | #5F5B4D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A584F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A605B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40604E
#40604E
oklch(45.8% 0.048 159.1)
- #6A4D60
#6A4D60
oklch(45.8% 0.048 339.8)
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 #40604E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
Use #40604E 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.