#406538
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.7% 0.082 140.1), rgb(64, 101, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#406538 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406538 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 101, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.082 140.1) |
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 #406538 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406538 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #406538 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #406538 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB85
oklch(70.8% 0.064 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9667
oklch(63.2% 0.081 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#57804E
oklch(55.6% 0.088 140)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#406538
oklch(46.7% 0.082 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5834
oklch(42.6% 0.068 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#32492D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 140)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B1B
oklch(27.2% 0.034 139.8)
#406538 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) | #675E35 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625B3B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D625A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406538
#406538
oklch(46.7% 0.082 140.1)
- #6E4A76
#6E4A76
oklch(46.6% 0.082 320.2)
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 #406538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
Use #406538 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.