#406E35
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49% 0.1 139.7), rgb(64, 110, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#406E35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406E35 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 110, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.1 139.7) |
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 #406E35 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406E35 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #406E35 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #406E35 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AB
oklch(81% 0.049 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#69985E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#508244
oklch(55.5% 0.106 139.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#406E35
oklch(49% 0.1 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#355A2D
oklch(42.8% 0.083 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A28
oklch(37.8% 0.065 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#406E35 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) | #716630 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6239 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D6B61 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406E35
#406E35
oklch(49% 0.1 139.7)
- #794D84
#794D84
oklch(49.1% 0.099 319.4)
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 #406E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
Use #406E35 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.