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#408301 Color

#408301 is rgb(64, 131, 1) in RGB, hsl(91, 98%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 99%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Napier Green (#2A8000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#408301
HEX#408301
RGBrgb(64, 131, 1)
HSLhsl(91, 98%, 26%)
HSVhsv(91, 99%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 0%, 99%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(54.4% 0.16 135.6)
LABlab(48.78% -36.85 51.07)
LCHlch(48.78% 62.98 125.81)

What #408301 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 #408301, 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.

#408301 Channel Values

How #408301 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 131 · B 18-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 91° · S 98% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 91° · S 99% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.7:1 vs white · 4.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #408301 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 text4.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #408301

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #408301; 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 #408301

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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How #408301 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#408301
Protanopia#7B7B04
Protanomaly#687E03
Deuteranopia#727210
Deuteranomaly#62790B
Tritanopia#507B7B
Tritanomaly#4A7E61
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #408301 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-408301: #408301;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #408301;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-408301': '#408301' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.514, blue: 0.004)
Android XML<color name="color_408301">#408301</color>
SVG fillfill="#408301"

More Green Colors

#408301 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#408301 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #408301?

#408301 is a dark green — rgb(64, 131, 1) in RGB and hsl(91, 98%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Napier Green (#2A8000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.

What is the RGB value of #408301?

#408301 is rgb(64, 131, 1) — red 64, green 131, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #408301?

#408301 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 99%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #408301 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #408301 scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #408301 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #408301 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 11.27, which is visibly different.

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