#408242
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.7% 0.118 144.3), rgb(64, 130, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#408242 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408242 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 130, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.118 144.3) |
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 #408242 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #408242 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408242 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408242 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7F
oklch(70.8% 0.085 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B5F
oklch(63.2% 0.109 144.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408242
oklch(54.7% 0.118 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#347036
oklch(49% 0.109 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C2D
oklch(42.8% 0.092 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#284B29
oklch(37.6% 0.07 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#408242 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) | #84783D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7246 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #367F73 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408242
#408242
oklch(54.7% 0.118 144.3)
- #925797
#925797
oklch(54.7% 0.117 324.2)
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 #408242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.048
Use #408242 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.