#408243
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.7% 0.117 144.7), rgb(64, 130, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#408243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408243 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 130, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.117 144.7) |
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 #408243 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #408243 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408243 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408243 text on black | 4.49:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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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
#80AF80
oklch(70.8% 0.084 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A5F
oklch(63% 0.107 144.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408243
oklch(54.7% 0.117 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#347037
oklch(49% 0.108 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C2E
oklch(42.8% 0.09 144.6)
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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)
#408243 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) | #84783E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7247 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #367F73 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408243
#408243
oklch(54.7% 0.117 144.7)
- #925796
#925796
oklch(54.7% 0.116 324.7)
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 #408243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.049
Use #408243 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.