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#408401 Color

#408401 is rgb(64, 132, 1) in RGB, hsl(91, 98%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 99%, 48%) 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 5.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#408401
HEX#408401
RGBrgb(64, 132, 1)
HSLhsl(91, 98%, 26%)
HSVhsv(91, 99%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 99%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.161 135.7)
LABlab(49.11% -37.23 51.33)
LCHlch(49.11% 63.41 125.95)

What #408401 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 #408401, 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.

#408401 Channel Values

How #408401 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 132 · 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 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.65:1 vs white · 4.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #408401 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 text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #408401

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #408401; 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 #408401

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 #408401 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#408401
Protanopia#7C7C04
Protanomaly#697F03
Deuteranopia#737310
Deuteranomaly#627A0B
Tritanopia#507C7C
Tritanomaly#4A7F62
Achromatopsia#747474

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #408401 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-408401: #408401;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #408401;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-408401': '#408401' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.518, blue: 0.004)
Android XML<color name="color_408401">#408401</color>
SVG fillfill="#408401"

More Green Colors

#408401 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#408401 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #408401?

#408401 is a dark green — rgb(64, 132, 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 5.47.

What is the RGB value of #408401?

#408401 is rgb(64, 132, 1) — red 64, green 132, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #408401?

#408401 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 99%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #408401 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #408401 scores 4.65:1 against white and 4.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #408401 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #408401 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 11.05, which is visibly different.

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