#409A39
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61% 0.16 142.2), rgb(64, 154, 57).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#409A39 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409A39 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 154, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.16 142.2) |
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 #409A39 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409A39 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409A39 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409A39 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B46A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 142)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409A39
oklch(61% 0.16 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#218B19
oklch(55.7% 0.174 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F7608
oklch(49.2% 0.162 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#13600E
oklch(42.8% 0.134 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#194F15
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#112E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.8)
#409A39 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) | #9E8C2E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928541 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329685 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409A39
#409A39
oklch(61% 0.16 142.2)
- #AF5EBB
#AF5EBB
oklch(61.1% 0.16 322.3)
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 #409A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
Use #409A39 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.