#409757
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.7% 0.128 149.7), rgb(64, 151, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#409757 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409757 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 151, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.128 149.7) |
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 #409757 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409757 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409757 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409757 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#72B27F
oklch(70.7% 0.099 149.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409757
oklch(60.7% 0.128 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#228944
oklch(55.6% 0.139 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#117435
oklch(49.1% 0.13 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#145F2D
oklch(42.8% 0.107 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E28
oklch(37.8% 0.084 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#112D18
oklch(26.9% 0.052 149.8)
#409757 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) | #988B52 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A9487 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409757
#409757
oklch(60.7% 0.128 149.7)
- #AC64A7
#AC64A7
oklch(60.7% 0.128 329.5)
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 #409757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
Use #409757 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.