#408340
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.9% 0.121 143.7), rgb(64, 131, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#408340 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408340 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 131, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.121 143.7) |
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 #408340 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #408340 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408340 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408340 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF7E
oklch(70.7% 0.087 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B5C
oklch(63.2% 0.112 143.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408340
oklch(54.9% 0.121 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#337134
oklch(49.2% 0.113 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C2B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#284B27
oklch(37.6% 0.072 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#408340 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) | #85783A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7245 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378073 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408340
#408340
oklch(54.9% 0.121 143.7)
- #935799
#935799
oklch(55% 0.12 323.7)
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 #408340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
Use #408340 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.