#408F0C
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(57.7% 0.171 137.2), rgb(64, 143, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#408F0C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408F0C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 143, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 85%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.171 137.2) |
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 #408F0C | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408F0C | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408F0C text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408F0C text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#A9CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AB264
oklch(70.6% 0.123 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#579E35
oklch(63% 0.157 137.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408F0C
oklch(57.7% 0.171 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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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)
#408F0C 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) | #948200 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B20 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8A79 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408F0C
#408F0C
oklch(57.7% 0.171 137.2)
- #A152BB
#A152BB
oklch(57.7% 0.172 317.1)
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 #408F0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.026
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.027
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.027
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
Use #408F0C 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.