#408F4E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.4% 0.125 147.5), rgb(64, 143, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#408F4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #408F4E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 143, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.125 147.5) |
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 #408F4E | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #408F4E | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #408F4E text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #408F4E text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#A9CBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB080
oklch(70.6% 0.09 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#559C60
oklch(63% 0.115 147.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#408F4E
oklch(58.4% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#297237
oklch(49.1% 0.117 147.2)
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Step 800
800
#235D2E
oklch(42.7% 0.097 147.4)
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Step 900
900
#234C29
oklch(37.7% 0.075 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 148)
#408F4E 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) | #918449 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C52 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308C7F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #408F4E
#408F4E
oklch(58.4% 0.125 147.5)
- #A25FA1
#A25FA1
oklch(58.4% 0.124 327.5)
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 #408F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.017
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
Use #408F4E 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.