#409239
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.9% 0.149 142.1), rgb(64, 146, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#409239 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409239 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 146, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.149 142.1) |
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 #409239 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409239 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409239 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409239 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B273
oklch(70.8% 0.108 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#549E4D
oklch(63.2% 0.137 142.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#409239
oklch(58.9% 0.149 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#277321
oklch(49.1% 0.138 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E1D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#224D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 142)
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Step 950
950
#152D12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 141.6)
#409239 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) | #958530 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E40 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358E7F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409239
#409239
oklch(58.9% 0.149 142.1)
- #A55BB1
#A55BB1
oklch(58.9% 0.149 321.9)
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 #409239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
Use #409239 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.