Information about #408B3F color

#408B3F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #408B3F is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(64, 139, 63) (25.1% red, 54.5% green, 24.7% blue), or CMYK 29 / 0 / 30 / 45 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #408B3F reads as a moderately toned leafy green and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cobalt Green (#3D9140). Slightly further away sit Area (#3C8043) and May Green (#4C9141).

The recipe behind #408B3F is rgb(64, 139, 63), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #408B3F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#408B3F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#408B3F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #408B3F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cobalt Green color link
Cobalt Green

#3D9140

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Kermit color link
Kermit

#368136

Douban Green color link
Douban Green

#2E963D

La Palma color link
La Palma

#428929

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Patina color link
Patina

#407A52

Bilbao color link
Bilbao

#3E8027

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#408B3F
  • RGB64, 139, 63
  • CMYK29, 0, 30, 45
  • CSSrgb(64, 139, 63)
  • HSL119°, 38%, 40%
  • HSL Precise119.211°, 37.624%, 39.608%
  • HSV119°, 55%, 55%
  • HSB119°, 55%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.545, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.545, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.545, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID408B3F
  • DECIMAL ID4229951
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01