#408D29
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(57.3% 0.155 139.4), rgb(64, 141, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#408D29 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408D29 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 141, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.155 139.4) |
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 #408D29 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408D29 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408D29 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408D29 text on black | 5.05:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB16D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#589D45
oklch(63% 0.141 139.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408D29
oklch(57.3% 0.155 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C7314
oklch(49.1% 0.144 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#265E15
oklch(42.8% 0.119 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#244D19
oklch(37.7% 0.093 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#162D10
oklch(27% 0.058 139.5)
#408D29 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) | #91801A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A32 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388879 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408D29
#408D29
oklch(57.3% 0.155 139.4)
- #9F55B1
#9F55B1
oklch(57.3% 0.156 319.5)
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 #408D29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
Use #408D29 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.