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#408c5e color: Irish

#408c5e is rgb(64, 140, 94) in RGB and oklch(57.905% 0.10423 154.744) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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144°
100%

57.9%
0.104
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #408c5e

#408c5e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.13:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #408c5e mixed with white

  1. 408c5e
  2. 55976d
  3. 69a37d
  4. 7cae8c
  5. 8eb99c
  6. a1c5ac
  7. b4d0bc
  8. c6dccc
  9. d9e8dd
  10. ecf3ee

Darker: #408c5e mixed with black

  1. 408c5e
  2. 367951
  3. 2d6744
  4. 245537
  5. 1b432b
  6. 13331f
  7. 0b2314
  8. 05140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #408c5e with less saturation

  1. 408c5e
  2. 488a61
  3. 4f8964
  4. 568767
  5. 5c856a
  6. 62846c
  7. 67826f
  8. 6c8072
  9. 717e75
  10. 757c77

Questions about #408c5e

What color is #408c5e?

#408c5e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Irish. In RGB it is rgb(64, 140, 94), in HSL hsl(143.68, 37.25%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.905% 0.10423 154.744).

What colors go well with #408c5e?

The complementary color of #408c5e is #a06193. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c853b and #008e82. The triadic partners are #6874b7 and #af624f.

Is white or black text more readable on #408c5e?

White text reads better on #408c5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #408c5e a warm or cool color?

#408c5e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.104.