#408950
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.8% 0.114 148.8), rgb(64, 137, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#408950 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408950 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 137, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.114 148.8) |
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 #408950 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408950 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408950 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408950 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF84
oklch(70.6% 0.083 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#599B66
oklch(63.1% 0.104 149)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408950
oklch(56.8% 0.114 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E713D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#275C33
oklch(42.7% 0.088 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.069 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#408950 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) | #8A7F4C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807854 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31877B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408950
#408950
oklch(56.8% 0.114 148.8)
- #9B5D98
#9B5D98
oklch(56.9% 0.114 328.7)
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 #408950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.013
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
Use #408950 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.