#409557
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.1% 0.125 150), rgb(64, 149, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#409557 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409557 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 149, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.125 150) |
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 #409557 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409557 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409557 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409557 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#A5CCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B280
oklch(70.7% 0.098 149.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409557
oklch(60.1% 0.125 150)
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Step 600
600
#258946
oklch(55.7% 0.136 150)
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Step 700
700
#157437
oklch(49.2% 0.127 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#165E2E
oklch(42.6% 0.104 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D29
oklch(37.6% 0.081 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D18
oklch(26.9% 0.052 149.8)
#409557 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) | #968953 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B9386 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409557
#409557
oklch(60.1% 0.125 150)
- #AA63A4
#AA63A4
oklch(60.2% 0.125 330.1)
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 #409557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.015
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.050
Use #409557 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.