#408020
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53.7% 0.144 137.3), rgb(64, 128, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#408020 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408020 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 128, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 60%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.144 137.3) |
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 #408020 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #408020 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408020 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408020 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B06F
oklch(70.7% 0.104 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#609C47
oklch(63.2% 0.134 137.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408020
oklch(53.7% 0.144 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#377119
oklch(49.1% 0.133 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C18
oklch(42.6% 0.11 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#294C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.086 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C11
oklch(26.9% 0.053 137.2)
#408020 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) | #84750F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F29 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7B6D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408020
#408020
oklch(53.7% 0.144 137.3)
- #8F4FA4
#8F4FA4
oklch(53.8% 0.144 317.3)
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 #408020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.017
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.045
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.050
Use #408020 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.