#409769
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.1% 0.11 157.6), rgb(64, 151, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#409769 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409769 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 151, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.11 157.6) |
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 #409769 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409769 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409769 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409769 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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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
#A5CCB3
oklch(81% 0.054 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#71B18C
oklch(70.7% 0.086 157.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409769
oklch(61.1% 0.11 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#208857
oklch(55.7% 0.12 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#0E7347
oklch(49.1% 0.111 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#125E3A
oklch(42.8% 0.093 157.2)
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Step 900
900
#194D32
oklch(37.7% 0.072 157.3)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#409769 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) | #968C66 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21968B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409769
#409769
oklch(61.1% 0.11 157.6)
- #AD689B
#AD689B
oklch(61% 0.111 337.2)
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 #409769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.013
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
Use #409769 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.