#408D44
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.7% 0.132 144.6), rgb(64, 141, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#408D44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408D44 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 141, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.132 144.6) |
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 #408D44 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408D44 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408D44 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408D44 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB07B
oklch(70.6% 0.094 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#579C59
oklch(63% 0.121 144.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408D44
oklch(57.7% 0.132 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B7230
oklch(49.1% 0.122 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#255D28
oklch(42.7% 0.102 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#244C25
oklch(37.6% 0.079 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D16
oklch(27.1% 0.051 144)
#408D44 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) | #8F813E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A49 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #338A7C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408D44
#408D44
oklch(57.7% 0.132 144.6)
- #9F5BA4
#9F5BA4
oklch(57.6% 0.132 324.6)
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 #408D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.019
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
Use #408D44 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.