#406053
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46% 0.043 167.2), rgb(64, 96, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#406053 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 167°. 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406053 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 96, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.043 167.2) |
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 #406053 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406053 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #406053 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #406053 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA89C
oklch(70.7% 0.035 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#719284
oklch(63.1% 0.043 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#597C6E
oklch(55.5% 0.045 168)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#406053
oklch(46% 0.043 167.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C554B
oklch(42.6% 0.035 168)
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Step 900
900
#33473E
oklch(37.8% 0.03 165.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#406053 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) | #5F5C52 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595854 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38605C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406053
#406053
oklch(46% 0.043 167.2)
- #6B4E5D
#6B4E5D
oklch(46% 0.045 346.6)
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 #406053, 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
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.066
Use #406053 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.