#406848
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(47.8% 0.069 149.6), rgb(64, 104, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#406848 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406848 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 104, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.069 149.6) |
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 #406848 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406848 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #406848 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #406848 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA8F
oklch(70.6% 0.053 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9574
oklch(63% 0.067 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#53805C
oklch(55.7% 0.075 149.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#406848
oklch(47.8% 0.069 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#38583E
oklch(42.8% 0.057 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#314835
oklch(37.6% 0.043 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#406848 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) | #696246 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625D4A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A675F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406848
#406848
oklch(47.8% 0.069 149.6)
- #734F70
#734F70
oklch(47.9% 0.068 329.5)
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 #406848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #406848 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.