#406234
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.8% 0.081 138), rgb(64, 98, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#406234 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406234 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 98, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 31%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.081 138) |
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 #406234 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406234 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #406234 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #406234 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AB
oklch(80.8% 0.047 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AC7E
oklch(70.6% 0.076 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C975D
oklch(63% 0.096 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#538242
oklch(55.7% 0.107 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#436E34
oklch(49.2% 0.099 138.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#406234
oklch(45.8% 0.081 138)
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Step 900
900
#304928
oklch(37.5% 0.062 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#406234 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) | #655B30 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605837 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5F57 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406234
#406234
oklch(45.8% 0.081 138)
- #6A4875
#6A4875
oklch(45.7% 0.082 317.7)
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 #406234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
Use #406234 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.