#408545
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.5% 0.119 145.2), rgb(64, 133, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#408545 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408545 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 133, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.119 145.2) |
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 #408545 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #408545 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408545 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408545 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF80
oklch(70.6% 0.085 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B5F
oklch(63.1% 0.11 145.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408545
oklch(55.5% 0.119 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#327137
oklch(49.2% 0.111 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#274B29
oklch(37.6% 0.071 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#408545 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) | #877A40 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7449 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358276 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408545
#408545
oklch(55.5% 0.119 145.2)
- #965999
#965999
oklch(55.6% 0.118 325.3)
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 #408545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
Use #408545 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.