#406F53
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50% 0.069 156.7), rgb(64, 111, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#406F53 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #406F53 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 111, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.069 156.7) |
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 #406F53 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #406F53 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #406F53 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #406F53 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#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
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.033 157)
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Step 400
400
#86AB93
oklch(70.7% 0.053 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#679679
oklch(63.1% 0.067 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8062
oklch(55.5% 0.073 157.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#406F53
oklch(50% 0.069 156.7)
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Step 800
800
#335842
oklch(42.6% 0.057 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4938
oklch(37.7% 0.045 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#406F53 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) | #6E6851 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676355 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #366E67 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #406F53
#406F53
oklch(50% 0.069 156.7)
- #7C5472
#7C5472
oklch(50% 0.068 336)
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 #406F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
Use #406F53 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.