#409941
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.9% 0.151 143.6), rgb(64, 153, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#409941 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409941 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 153, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.151 143.6) |
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 #409941 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409941 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409941 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409941 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA2
oklch(81% 0.075 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B46F
oklch(70.8% 0.12 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409941
oklch(60.9% 0.151 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#228A27
oklch(55.5% 0.164 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#117519
oklch(49.1% 0.153 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#145F18
oklch(42.6% 0.126 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.098 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#112E11
oklch(27% 0.062 143.6)
#409941 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) | #9C8C38 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908448 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319586 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409941
#409941
oklch(60.9% 0.151 143.6)
- #AE5FB6
#AE5FB6
oklch(60.9% 0.152 323.8)
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 #409941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
Use #409941 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.