#408A1D
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.4% 0.158 137.9), rgb(64, 138, 29).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#408A1D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 138°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408A1D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 138, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.158 137.9) |
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 #408A1D | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #408A1D | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408A1D text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408A1D text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D40
oklch(63% 0.145 137.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408A1D
oklch(56.4% 0.158 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F7308
oklch(49.2% 0.148 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#285D0E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#254D15
oklch(37.7% 0.096 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#408A1D 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) | #8F7E02 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857729 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8576 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408A1D
#408A1D
oklch(56.4% 0.158 137.9)
- #9B52B1
#9B52B1
oklch(56.4% 0.159 317.9)
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 #408A1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.019
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
Use #408A1D 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.