#40694C
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.2% 0.066 152.6), rgb(64, 105, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#40694C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40694C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 105, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.066 152.6) |
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 #40694C | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #40694C | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40694C text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #40694C text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AA92
oklch(70.6% 0.05 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9577
oklch(63% 0.064 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#52805F
oklch(55.7% 0.072 152.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#40694C
oklch(48.2% 0.066 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#375840
oklch(42.7% 0.056 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#304837
oklch(37.6% 0.042 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.027 153.3)
#40694C 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) | #69634A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635E4E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #396861 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40694C
#40694C
oklch(48.2% 0.066 152.6)
- #74506E
#74506E
oklch(48.1% 0.065 332.5)
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 #40694C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
Use #40694C 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.