#408E09
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(57.4% 0.171 137), rgb(64, 142, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#408E09 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408E09 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 142, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.171 137) |
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 #408E09 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408E09 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408E09 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408E09 text on black | 5.09:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9C
oklch(81% 0.077 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BB264
oklch(70.6% 0.122 137)
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Step 500
500
#579E35
oklch(63% 0.157 137.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408E09
oklch(57.4% 0.171 137)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#244D0E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 136.9)
#408E09 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) | #938100 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B1F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8878 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408E09
#408E09
oklch(57.4% 0.171 137)
- #A052BA
#A052BA
oklch(57.5% 0.17 317)
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 #408E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.024
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.026
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.029
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
Use #408E09 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.