#40845D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.8% 0.093 156.5), rgb(64, 132, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#40845D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40845D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 132, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.093 156.5) |
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 #40845D | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #40845D | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #40845D text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #40845D text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE90
oklch(70.8% 0.067 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9974
oklch(63.1% 0.085 156.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#40845D
oklch(55.8% 0.093 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#316F4C
oklch(49% 0.086 156.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3F
oklch(42.8% 0.071 156.5)
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Step 900
900
#274A35
oklch(37.6% 0.055 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#40845D 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) | #837B5B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79745F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E837A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40845D
#40845D
oklch(55.8% 0.093 156.5)
- #965E88
#965E88
oklch(55.8% 0.093 336.5)
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 #40845D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
Use #40845D 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.