#408D4E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.8% 0.122 147.7), rgb(64, 141, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#408D4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408D4E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 141, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.122 147.7) |
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 #408D4E | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408D4E | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408D4E text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408D4E text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#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
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAD
oklch(81% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB081
oklch(70.7% 0.088 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#579C61
oklch(63.2% 0.112 147.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408D4E
oklch(57.8% 0.122 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A7239
oklch(49.2% 0.114 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#255D2F
oklch(42.8% 0.095 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#234C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.074 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D19
oklch(27.2% 0.047 147.2)
#408D4E 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) | #8E8249 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B52 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #318A7E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408D4E
#408D4E
oklch(57.8% 0.122 147.7)
- #A05E9E
#A05E9E
oklch(57.9% 0.121 328.1)
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 #408D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
Use #408D4E 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.