#40704C
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50% 0.078 150.8), rgb(64, 112, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#40704C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40704C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 112, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.078 150.8) |
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 #40704C | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #40704C | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40704C text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #40704C text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8D
oklch(70.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#669771
oklch(63.1% 0.078 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D815A
oklch(55.5% 0.083 151)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#40704C
oklch(50% 0.078 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#33593C
oklch(42.7% 0.065 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4934
oklch(37.6% 0.049 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#40704C 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) | #70694A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69644E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #386F66 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40704C
#40704C
oklch(50% 0.078 150.8)
- #7D5378
#7D5378
oklch(50.1% 0.077 330.9)
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 #40704C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.063
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
Use #40704C 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.