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#408741 Color

#408741 is rgb(64, 135, 65) in RGB, hsl(121, 36%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 52%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#408741
HEX#408741
RGBrgb(64, 135, 65)
HSLhsl(121, 36%, 39%)
HSVhsv(121, 53%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 0%, 52%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(56% 0.126 143.9)
LABlab(50.49% -34.73 30.25)
LCHlch(50.49% 46.06 138.95)

What #408741 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 #408741, 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.

#408741 Channel Values

How #408741 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 135 · B 658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 121° · S 36% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 121° · S 53% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.41:1 vs white · 4.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #408741 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #408741

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #408741; 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 #408741

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #408741.

How #408741 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#408741
Protanopia#7E7E42
Protanomaly#6B8241
Deuteranopia#757544
Deuteranomaly#647D43
Tritanopia#4E8181
Tritanomaly#49836D
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #408741 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-408741: #408741;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #408741;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-408741': '#408741' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.529, blue: 0.255)
Android XML<color name="color_408741">#408741</color>
SVG fillfill="#408741"

More Green Colors

#408741 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#408741 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #408741?

#408741 is a dark green — rgb(64, 135, 65) in RGB and hsl(121, 36%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.

What is the RGB value of #408741?

#408741 is rgb(64, 135, 65) — red 64, green 135, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #408741?

#408741 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 52%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #408741 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #408741 scores 4.41:1 against white and 4.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #408741 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #408741 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 11.16, which is visibly different.

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