#408C16
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.9% 0.164 137.5), rgb(64, 140, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#408C16 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408C16 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 140, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.164 137.5) |
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 #408C16 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408C16 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408C16 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408C16 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#AACC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.073 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB267
oklch(70.8% 0.119 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#589E3B
oklch(63.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408C16
oklch(56.9% 0.164 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#275E06
oklch(42.8% 0.127 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#254D12
oklch(37.7% 0.098 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 137.8)
#408C16 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) | #917F00 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877925 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8777 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408C16
#408C16
oklch(56.9% 0.164 137.5)
- #9E52B5
#9E52B5
oklch(57% 0.164 317.8)
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 #408C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.020
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
Use #408C16 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.