#418B4F
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.4% 0.117 148), rgb(65, 139, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#418B4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #418B4F |
| RGB | rgb(65, 139, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.117 148) |
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 #418B4F | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #418B4F | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #418B4F text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #418B4F text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#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
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAE
oklch(81% 0.054 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF83
oklch(70.6% 0.084 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#599B63
oklch(63% 0.108 147.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#418B4F
oklch(57.4% 0.117 148)
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Step 700
700
#2D713B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#275C31
oklch(42.7% 0.09 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#254C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#418B4F 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) | #8C804B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827953 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33887C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #418B4F
#418B4F
oklch(57.4% 0.117 148)
- #9D5E9B
#9D5E9B
oklch(57.4% 0.116 328.1)
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 #418B4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.015
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.047
Use #418B4F 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.