#409A4E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.3% 0.141 146.6), rgb(64, 154, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#409A4E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409A4E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 154, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.141 146.6) |
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 #409A4E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409A4E | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409A4E text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409A4E text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B377
oklch(70.7% 0.11 146.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409A4E
oklch(61.3% 0.141 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#1E8A37
oklch(55.6% 0.153 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#0C7529
oklch(49.1% 0.143 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#125F23
oklch(42.6% 0.118 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#194E22
oklch(37.7% 0.091 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E14
oklch(27% 0.059 146.4)
#409A4E 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) | #9C8D48 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908553 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D9788 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409A4E
#409A4E
oklch(61.3% 0.141 146.6)
- #AF63B0
#AF63B0
oklch(61.3% 0.14 326.7)
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 #409A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
Use #409A4E 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.