#406B38
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.3% 0.092 140.6), rgb(64, 107, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#406B38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406B38 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 107, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.092 140.6) |
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 #406B38 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406B38 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #406B38 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #406B38 text on black | 3.37:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AC82
oklch(70.7% 0.071 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9763
oklch(63.1% 0.09 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#528149
oklch(55.5% 0.098 140.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#406B38
oklch(48.3% 0.092 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#375931
oklch(42.7% 0.075 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#30492B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#406B38 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) | #6E6334 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F3B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D685F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406B38
#406B38
oklch(48.3% 0.092 140.6)
- #764C7E
#764C7E
oklch(48.3% 0.092 321)
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 #406B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
Use #406B38 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.