#408757
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.4% 0.104 152.3), rgb(64, 135, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#408757 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408757 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 135, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.104 152.3) |
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 #408757 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #408757 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408757 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408757 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 152)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8A
oklch(70.6% 0.074 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.095 152.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408757
oklch(56.4% 0.104 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7045
oklch(49.1% 0.096 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#285B39
oklch(42.6% 0.079 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#264B31
oklch(37.7% 0.062 152)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#408757 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) | #877D54 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D765A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F857B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408757
#408757
oklch(56.4% 0.104 152.3)
- #995E90
#995E90
oklch(56.4% 0.102 332.5)
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 #408757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
Use #408757 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.