#406759
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48% 0.05 169.5), rgb(64, 103, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#406759 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406759 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 103, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.05 169.5) |
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 #406759 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406759 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #406759 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #406759 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.024 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA99D
oklch(70.8% 0.038 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C9485
oklch(63.2% 0.05 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#537E6E
oklch(55.7% 0.054 169)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#406759
oklch(48% 0.05 169.5)
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Step 800
800
#37574B
oklch(42.8% 0.043 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#30473F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#406759 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) | #656258 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5D5A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #356763 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406759
#406759
oklch(48% 0.05 169.5)
- #745262
#745262
oklch(48% 0.051 349.4)
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 #406759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
Use #406759 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.