#406E5D
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50% 0.058 168.4), rgb(64, 110, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#406E5D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406E5D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 110, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.058 168.4) |
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 #406E5D | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406E5D | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #406E5D text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #406E5D text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AA9B
oklch(70.7% 0.045 167.7)
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Step 500
500
#679583
oklch(63.1% 0.057 168.2)
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Step 600
600
#4D7F6D
oklch(55.5% 0.061 169.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#406E5D
oklch(50% 0.058 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#33584A
oklch(42.8% 0.049 167.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D483E
oklch(37.7% 0.037 169)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#406E5D 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) | #6C685C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64635E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #336E69 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406E5D
#406E5D
oklch(50% 0.058 168.4)
- #7C5669
#7C5669
oklch(50% 0.057 347.9)
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 #406E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
Use #406E5D 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.