#406D53
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(49.4% 0.065 157.6), rgb(64, 109, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#406D53 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406D53 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 109, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.065 157.6) |
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 #406D53 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406D53 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #406D53 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #406D53 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#87AB94
oklch(70.8% 0.052 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#68967A
oklch(63.2% 0.065 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F8063
oklch(55.6% 0.07 157.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#406D53
oklch(49.4% 0.065 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#345843
oklch(42.6% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4939
oklch(37.8% 0.043 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A21
oklch(26.8% 0.026 157.7)
#406D53 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) | #6C6752 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656255 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #366C66 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406D53
#406D53
oklch(49.4% 0.065 157.6)
- #7A536F
#7A536F
oklch(49.4% 0.066 337.4)
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 #406D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
Use #406D53 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.