#40604F
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.047 160.6), rgb(64, 96, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#40604F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 161°. 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 (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40604F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 96, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.047 160.6) |
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 #40604F | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #40604F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40604F text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #40604F 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.027 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A998
oklch(70.6% 0.043 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C947E
oklch(63% 0.055 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#537F67
oklch(55.7% 0.062 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#436B56
oklch(49.1% 0.057 160.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40604F
oklch(45.9% 0.047 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#30483B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 160.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#40604F 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) | #5F5B4E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5850 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39605B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40604F
#40604F
oklch(45.9% 0.047 160.6)
- #6A4E60
#6A4E60
oklch(46% 0.046 340.3)
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 #40604F, 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 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
Use #40604F 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.