#409046
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.5% 0.134 145), rgb(64, 144, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#409046 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409046 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 144, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.134 145) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #409046 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409046 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409046 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409046 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBA9
oklch(80.8% 0.06 145)
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Step 400
400
#7AB17B
oklch(70.8% 0.097 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#559D59
oklch(63.2% 0.123 145.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#409046
oklch(58.5% 0.134 145)
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Step 700
700
#28722F
oklch(49% 0.125 145)
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Step 800
800
#235D28
oklch(42.6% 0.103 145)
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Step 900
900
#224D25
oklch(37.8% 0.082 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#409046 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #928440 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D4B | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328D7F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409046
#409046
oklch(58.5% 0.134 145)
- #A35DA7
#A35DA7
oklch(58.5% 0.134 325.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #409046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.019
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
Use #409046 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.