#409268
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.7% 0.104 158.6), rgb(64, 146, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#409268 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409268 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 146, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.104 158.6) |
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 #409268 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409268 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409268 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409268 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 159)
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Step 400
400
#74B08E
oklch(70.6% 0.08 158.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409268
oklch(59.7% 0.104 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#27875A
oklch(55.6% 0.113 158.5)
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Step 700
700
#18724A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#185D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.067 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#409268 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) | #918866 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85806B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #249187 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409268
#409268
oklch(59.7% 0.104 158.6)
- #A76694
#A76694
oklch(59.7% 0.103 338.5)
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 #409268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
Use #409268 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.