#406838
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.5% 0.087 140.3), rgb(64, 104, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#406838 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406838 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 104, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.087 140.3) |
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 #406838 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406838 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #406838 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #406838 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AE
oklch(81% 0.043 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB84
oklch(70.6% 0.066 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9765
oklch(63.2% 0.086 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#54814B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 140.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#406838
oklch(47.5% 0.087 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#395932
oklch(42.8% 0.073 140)
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Step 900
900
#31492C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#406838 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) | #6A6134 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655D3B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D655C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406838
#406838
oklch(47.5% 0.087 140.3)
- #724B7A
#724B7A
oklch(47.5% 0.087 320.6)
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 #406838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
Use #406838 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.