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#408252 Color

#408252 is rgb(64, 130, 82) in RGB, hsl(136, 34%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 37%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green (#4D8C57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#408252
HEX#408252
RGBrgb(64, 130, 82)
HSLhsl(136, 34%, 38%)
HSVhsv(136, 51%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 0%, 37%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.101 150.7)
LABlab(49.08% -30.59 19.32)
LCHlch(49.08% 36.18 147.72)

What #408252 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #408252, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#408252 Channel Values

How #408252 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 64 · G 130 · B 828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 136° · S 34% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 136° · S 51% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.63:1 vs white · 4.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #408252 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #408252

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #408252; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #408252

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #408252 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#408252
Protanopia#7A7A52
Protanomaly#677D52
Deuteranopia#717154
Deuteranomaly#617853
Tritanopia#4A7D7D
Tritanomaly#467F6E
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #408252 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-408252: #408252;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #408252;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-408252': '#408252' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.510, blue: 0.322)
Android XML<color name="color_408252">#408252</color>
SVG fillfill="#408252"

More Green Colors

#408252 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#408252 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #408252?

#408252 is a dark green — rgb(64, 130, 82) in RGB and hsl(136, 34%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green (#4D8C57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.64.

What is the RGB value of #408252?

#408252 is rgb(64, 130, 82) — red 64, green 130, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #408252?

#408252 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 37%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #408252 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #408252 scores 4.63:1 against white and 4.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #408252 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #408252 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 7.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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