#408B5D
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.6% 0.104 154.5), rgb(64, 139, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#408B5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408B5D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 139, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.104 154.5) |
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 #408B5D | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408B5D | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408B5D text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408B5D text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 154)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF8C
oklch(70.8% 0.075 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#579B6F
oklch(63.2% 0.097 154.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408B5D
oklch(57.6% 0.104 154.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B7047
oklch(49% 0.096 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#255C3B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#244B32
oklch(37.6% 0.062 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#408B5D 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) | #8B815A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A60 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C8A7F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408B5D
#408B5D
oklch(57.6% 0.104 154.5)
- #9E6192
#9E6192
oklch(57.6% 0.103 334.3)
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 #408B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.017
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.052
Use #408B5D 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.