#406151
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.2% 0.047 162.9), rgb(64, 97, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#406151 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 163°. 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 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406151 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 97, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.047 162.9) |
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 #406151 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406151 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #406151 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #406151 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.022 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DA89A
oklch(70.7% 0.036 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#709381
oklch(63.2% 0.047 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#587D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.05 163.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#406151
oklch(46.2% 0.047 162.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5649
oklch(42.7% 0.039 163.4)
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Step 900
900
#33473D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#406151 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) | #605C50 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5852 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39615C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406151
#406151
oklch(46.2% 0.047 162.9)
- #6B4E60
#6B4E60
oklch(46.1% 0.047 341.4)
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 #406151, 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 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
Use #406151 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.