#40694E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.2% 0.064 154.5), rgb(64, 105, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#40694E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40694E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 105, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.064 154.5) |
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 #40694E | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #40694E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40694E text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #40694E 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
#B2C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AA93
oklch(70.7% 0.049 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B9578
oklch(63.1% 0.063 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#527F61
oklch(55.5% 0.068 154.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#40694E
oklch(48.2% 0.064 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#375842
oklch(42.8% 0.053 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#304838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 154.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#40694E 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) | #69634C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625E50 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #386862 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40694E
#40694E
oklch(48.2% 0.064 154.5)
- #75516D
#75516D
oklch(48.4% 0.063 334.7)
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 #40694E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
Use #40694E 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.