#407F55
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.3% 0.093 153), rgb(64, 127, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#407F55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #407F55 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 127, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.093 153) |
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 #407F55 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #407F55 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #407F55 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #407F55 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#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
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 153)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9971
oklch(63.2% 0.086 153.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#407F55
oklch(54.3% 0.093 153)
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Step 700
700
#356F49
oklch(49.2% 0.087 153.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#294A33
oklch(37.6% 0.056 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#407F55 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) | #7F7652 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767058 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #327E74 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #407F55
#407F55
oklch(54.3% 0.093 153)
- #905A87
#905A87
oklch(54.3% 0.094 333)
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 #407F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.057
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.058
Use #407F55 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.