What color is #405E4E?

#405E4E is a dark, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(64, 94, 78), and in HSL hsl(148, 19%, 31%).

Is #405E4E accessible as text?

On white, #405E4E has a contrast ratio of 7.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.93:1 (fails). For text placed on #405E4E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #405E4E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-600 (#4B585B).

What colors go well with #405E4E?

#405E4E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5E4050. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #405E4E below.

Is #405E4E good for buttons?

#405E4E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #405E4E — black text only reaches 2.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #405E4E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #405E4E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#405E4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #405E4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #405E4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #405E4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #405E4E Secondary #4A6C3E Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Feldgrau leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #405E4E Secondary #744E1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

Feldgrau plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #405E4E Anchor #382B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #859B6E Secondary #3A3833

Feldgrau anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #405E4E Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Feldgrau sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #405E4E Secondary #77817B Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Feldgrau is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #405E4E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 62/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #405E4E

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People also use #405E4E with

Fern Green Feldgrau Eggplant Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7E1DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #405E58 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #405E4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #405E4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 94 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.3% 0.044 160.7);
  --color-50: #F6F9F7;
  --color-100: #E7EFEA;
  --color-200: #CEDED6;
  --color-300: #ABC4B7;
  --color-400: #89A998;
  --color-500: #6A8B79;
  --color-600: #556D60;
  --color-700: #404F47;
  --color-800: #2C3530;
  --color-900: #1C211E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F6F9F7',
    100: '#E7EFEA',
    200: '#CEDED6',
    300: '#ABC4B7',
    400: '#89A998',
    500: '#6A8B79',
    600: '#556D60',
    700: '#404F47',
    800: '#2C3530',
    900: '#1C211E',
  },
}

$base: #405E4E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F7;
$base-100: #E7EFEA;
$base-200: #CEDED6;
$base-300: #ABC4B7;
$base-400: #89A998;
$base-500: #6A8B79;
$base-600: #556D60;
$base-700: #404F47;
$base-800: #2C3530;
$base-900: #1C211E;
$base-hover: #334B3E;
$base-subtle: #C3D2CA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#405E4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EFEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDED6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABC4B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#89A998",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A8B79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#556D60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404F47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3530",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C211E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #405E4E

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Pairs with #405E4E

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