#406A4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.5% 0.065 154.1), rgb(64, 106, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#406A4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406A4E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 106, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.065 154.1) |
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 #406A4E | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406A4E | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #406A4E text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #406A4E text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#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
#6A9578
oklch(63% 0.064 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#518060
oklch(55.7% 0.072 153.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#406A4E
oklch(48.5% 0.065 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#365841
oklch(42.7% 0.055 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4837
oklch(37.6% 0.042 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.027 153.3)
#406A4E 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) | #6A644C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635F50 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #386962 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406A4E
#406A4E
oklch(48.5% 0.065 154.1)
- #76516E
#76516E
oklch(48.5% 0.065 334.5)
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 #406A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
Use #406A4E 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.