#408C4C
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.5% 0.122 147.1), rgb(64, 140, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#408C4C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408C4C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 140, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.122 147.1) |
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 #408C4C | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408C4C | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408C4C text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408C4C text on black | 5.07:1 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BB080
oklch(70.7% 0.089 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#579C60
oklch(63.1% 0.113 147)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408C4C
oklch(57.5% 0.122 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B7138
oklch(49% 0.113 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#255C2F
oklch(42.5% 0.093 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#244C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D19
oklch(27.2% 0.047 147.2)
#408C4C 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) | #8E8147 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A50 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32897D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408C4C
#408C4C
oklch(57.5% 0.122 147.1)
- #9E5D9E
#9E5D9E
oklch(57.5% 0.122 327)
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 #408C4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
Use #408C4C 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.