#408464
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.9% 0.086 161.3), rgb(64, 132, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#408464 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408464 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 132, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.086 161.3) |
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 #408464 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #408464 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408464 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408464 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B9
oklch(81% 0.038 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD94
oklch(70.7% 0.062 161)
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Step 500
500
#5B997A
oklch(63.2% 0.08 161.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408464
oklch(55.9% 0.086 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#306F52
oklch(49.2% 0.081 161.3)
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Step 800
800
#295A43
oklch(42.6% 0.066 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#264A39
oklch(37.6% 0.051 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B21
oklch(26.8% 0.032 161.4)
#408464 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) | #827C62 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787466 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B847B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408464
#408464
oklch(55.9% 0.086 161.3)
- #976083
#976083
oklch(56% 0.086 341.6)
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 #408464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.054
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.056
Use #408464 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.