#406D45
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.1% 0.081 146.8), rgb(64, 109, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#406D45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406D45 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 109, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.081 146.8) |
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 #406D45 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406D45 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #406D45 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #406D45 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AC8A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 147)
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Step 500
500
#69976D
oklch(63.2% 0.08 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#508155
oklch(55.6% 0.086 146.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#406D45
oklch(49.1% 0.081 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#355939
oklch(42.7% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4931
oklch(37.7% 0.052 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#406D45 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) | #6E6642 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676147 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A6B63 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406D45
#406D45
oklch(49.1% 0.081 146.8)
- #795079
#795079
oklch(49.2% 0.081 326.7)
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 #406D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
Use #406D45 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.