#40734A
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.8% 0.085 149), rgb(64, 115, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#40734A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40734A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 115, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.085 149) |
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 #40734A | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #40734A | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40734A text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #40734A text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AC8A
oklch(70.6% 0.066 149)
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Step 500
500
#64986D
oklch(63.1% 0.085 149)
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Step 600
600
#4A8255
oklch(55.5% 0.092 149)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#40734A
oklch(50.8% 0.085 149)
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Step 800
800
#315A39
oklch(42.8% 0.072 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A31
oklch(37.8% 0.056 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#40734A 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) | #746B47 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C664C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #387168 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40734A
#40734A
oklch(50.8% 0.085 149)
- #80537D
#80537D
oklch(50.7% 0.085 329.1)
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 #40734A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.064
Use #40734A 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.