#408944
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.6% 0.126 144.7), rgb(64, 137, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#408944 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408944 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 137, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.126 144.7) |
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 #408944 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #408944 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408944 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408944 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07D
oklch(70.8% 0.091 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C5C
oklch(63.2% 0.116 144.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408944
oklch(56.6% 0.126 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7133
oklch(49% 0.117 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#285C2B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#254C27
oklch(37.7% 0.076 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D17
oklch(27.2% 0.049 144.1)
#408944 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) | #8B7E3E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817749 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348679 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408944
#408944
oklch(56.6% 0.126 144.7)
- #9A5A9F
#9A5A9F
oklch(56.6% 0.125 324.4)
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 #408944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
Use #408944 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.