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#408a5b color: Irish

#408a5b is rgb(64, 138, 91) in RGB and oklch(57.309% 0.10416 153.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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142°
100%

57.3%
0.104
154°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #408a5b

#408a5b is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Irish (#398a59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #408a5b mixed with white

  1. 408a5b
  2. 55956a
  3. 68a17a
  4. 7bac8a
  5. 8eb89a
  6. a1c4aa
  7. b3cfbb
  8. c6dbcc
  9. d9e7dc
  10. ecf3ee

Darker: #408a5b mixed with black

  1. 408a5b
  2. 36774e
  3. 2d6541
  4. 245335
  5. 1b4229
  6. 13321e
  7. 0b2213
  8. 051409
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #408a5b with less saturation

  1. 408a5b
  2. 48885e
  3. 4f8761
  4. 558564
  5. 5b8367
  6. 61826a
  7. 66806d
  8. 6b7e70
  9. 6f7c73
  10. 747a75

Questions about #408a5b

What color is #408a5b?

#408a5b is bright green. The closest named color is Irish. In RGB it is rgb(64, 138, 91), in HSL hsl(141.89, 36.63%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.309% 0.10416 153.66).

What colors go well with #408a5b?

The complementary color of #408a5b is #9d6092. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c8238 and #008c7f. The triadic partners are #6573b6 and #ad604e.

Is white or black text more readable on #408a5b?

White text reads better on #408a5b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #408a5b a warm or cool color?

#408a5b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.104.