#408549
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.6% 0.115 146.6), rgb(64, 133, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#408549 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408549 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 133, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.115 146.6) |
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 #408549 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #408549 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408549 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408549 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#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
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 146)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF82
oklch(70.7% 0.083 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B62
oklch(63.2% 0.107 146.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408549
oklch(55.6% 0.115 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#31713A
oklch(49.2% 0.108 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C30
oklch(42.8% 0.089 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#274B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#408549 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) | #877B44 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D744D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348276 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408549
#408549
oklch(55.6% 0.115 146.6)
- #965A97
#965A97
oklch(55.7% 0.115 326.4)
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 #408549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
Use #408549 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.