#408808
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.8% 0.164 136.4), rgb(64, 136, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#408808 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408808 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 136, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.164 136.4) |
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 #408808 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #408808 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408808 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408808 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB166
oklch(70.6% 0.117 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D38
oklch(63% 0.151 136.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408808
oklch(55.8% 0.164 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D02
oklch(42.6% 0.126 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#264D10
oklch(37.7% 0.099 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#408808 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) | #8D7B00 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84761D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8373 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408808
#408808
oklch(55.8% 0.164 136.4)
- #994FB3
#994FB3
oklch(55.8% 0.165 316.5)
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 #408808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
Use #408808 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.