#408916
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.1% 0.161 137.3), rgb(64, 137, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#408916 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408916 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 137, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.161 137.3) |
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 #408916 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #408916 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408916 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408916 text on black | 4.80:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.072 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB168
oklch(70.6% 0.116 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D3D
oklch(63% 0.147 137.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408916
oklch(56.1% 0.161 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#295D09
oklch(42.6% 0.123 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#264D13
oklch(37.8% 0.097 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D0D
oklch(27% 0.061 137.1)
#408916 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847724 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8474 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408916
#408916
oklch(56.1% 0.161 137.3)
- #9A51B2
#9A51B2
oklch(56.2% 0.161 317.2)
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 #408916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
Use #408916 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.