#408864
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57% 0.092 159.6), rgb(64, 136, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#408864 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408864 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 136, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.092 159.6) |
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 #408864 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408864 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408864 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408864 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 159)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE92
oklch(70.7% 0.067 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#599977
oklch(63% 0.084 159.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408864
oklch(57% 0.092 159.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F4F
oklch(49% 0.085 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#275B41
oklch(42.8% 0.071 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#254B37
oklch(37.8% 0.056 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#408864 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) | #877F62 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7766 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A877E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408864
#408864
oklch(57% 0.092 159.6)
- #9B6189
#9B6189
oklch(56.9% 0.092 339.2)
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 #408864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
Use #408864 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.