#40794B
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.4% 0.094 148.6), rgb(64, 121, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#40794B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40794B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 121, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.094 148.6) |
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 #40794B | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #40794B | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40794B text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #40794B text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B2
oklch(81% 0.043 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#84AD89
oklch(70.8% 0.068 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#64986C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 148.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#40794B
oklch(52.4% 0.094 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E44
oklch(49% 0.087 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#315A38
oklch(42.7% 0.073 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A31
oklch(37.7% 0.056 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#40794B 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) | #7A7048 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B4E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36776D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40794B
#40794B
oklch(52.4% 0.094 148.6)
- #885685
#885685
oklch(52.5% 0.093 328.9)
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 #40794B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
Use #40794B 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.