#409446
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.6% 0.14 144.9), rgb(64, 148, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#409446 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409446 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 148, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.14 144.9) |
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 #409446 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409446 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409446 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409446 text on black | 5.54:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA6
oklch(81% 0.068 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B375
oklch(70.8% 0.11 144.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409446
oklch(59.6% 0.14 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#288933
oklch(55.5% 0.152 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#197425
oklch(49% 0.142 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#195F21
oklch(42.8% 0.117 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E20
oklch(37.8% 0.092 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#122E14
oklch(27.1% 0.058 145.2)
#409446 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) | #96883F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B804C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319082 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409446
#409446
oklch(59.6% 0.14 144.9)
- #A85EAD
#A85EAD
oklch(59.6% 0.141 324.8)
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 #409446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
Use #409446 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.