#409359
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.7% 0.12 151), rgb(64, 147, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#409359 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409359 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 147, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.12 151) |
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 #409359 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409359 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409359 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409359 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#74B183
oklch(70.6% 0.092 151.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409359
oklch(59.7% 0.12 151)
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Step 600
600
#28884A
oklch(55.6% 0.13 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#18733B
oklch(49% 0.121 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#185E31
oklch(42.7% 0.1 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#409359 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) | #948855 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88805D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B9184 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409359
#409359
oklch(59.7% 0.12 151)
- #A763A0
#A763A0
oklch(59.6% 0.119 330.7)
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 #409359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.013
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.052
Use #409359 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.