#408539
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(55.4% 0.131 141.9), rgb(64, 133, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#408539 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408539 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 133, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.131 141.9) |
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 #408539 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #408539 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408539 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408539 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA8
oklch(81% 0.059 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB079
oklch(70.8% 0.094 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C56
oklch(63.3% 0.12 141.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408539
oklch(55.4% 0.131 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#32712C
oklch(49% 0.121 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C25
oklch(42.6% 0.101 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#274C23
oklch(37.8% 0.079 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C15
oklch(26.9% 0.049 141.2)
#408539 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) | #887A32 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F743F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388174 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408539
#408539
oklch(55.4% 0.131 141.9)
- #9556A0
#9556A0
oklch(55.4% 0.131 321.5)
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 #408539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.038
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.045
Use #408539 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.