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#408b69 color: Mallard Green

#408b69 is rgb(64, 139, 105) in RGB and oklch(57.911% 0.09228 161.868) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

57.9%
0.092
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #408b69

#408b69 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mallard Green (#478865). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #408b69 mixed with white

  1. 408b69
  2. 559677
  3. 69a285
  4. 7cad94
  5. 8eb9a2
  6. a1c4b1
  7. b4d0c0
  8. c6dbd0
  9. d9e7df
  10. ecf3ef

Darker: #408b69 mixed with black

  1. 408b69
  2. 36785a
  3. 2d664c
  4. 24543e
  5. 1b4331
  6. 133224
  7. 0b2318
  8. 05140c
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #408b69 with less saturation

  1. 408b69
  2. 48896b
  3. 4f886d
  4. 56866e
  5. 5c8570
  6. 628372
  7. 678173
  8. 6c7f75
  9. 717e77
  10. 757c78

Questions about #408b69

What color is #408b69?

#408b69 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Mallard Green. In RGB it is rgb(64, 139, 105), in HSL hsl(152.8, 36.95%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.911% 0.09228 161.868).

What colors go well with #408b69?

The complementary color of #408b69 is #9f6489. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66864a and #1e8b88. The triadic partners are #7173af and #a8674e.

Is white or black text more readable on #408b69?

White text reads better on #408b69: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #408b69 a warm or cool color?

#408b69 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.092.