#407D5A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.8% 0.085 156.8), rgb(64, 125, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#407D5A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #407D5A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 125, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.085 156.8) |
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 #407D5A | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #407D5A | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #407D5A text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #407D5A text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#81AC91
oklch(70.6% 0.061 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#609876
oklch(63.1% 0.079 156.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#407D5A
oklch(53.8% 0.085 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#366E4E
oklch(49% 0.079 156.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A40
oklch(42.8% 0.066 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#294A37
oklch(37.8% 0.051 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#407D5A 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) | #7C7558 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E5C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #317C74 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #407D5A
#407D5A
oklch(53.8% 0.085 156.8)
- #8E5B80
#8E5B80
oklch(53.9% 0.084 337.4)
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 #407D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
Use #407D5A 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.