#409A6E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62% 0.11 159.3), rgb(64, 154, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#409A6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409A6E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 154, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.11 159.3) |
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 #409A6E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409A6E | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409A6E text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409A6E text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B18D
oklch(70.6% 0.086 159)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409A6E
oklch(62% 0.11 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A885A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#047349
oklch(49% 0.111 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.092 159)
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Step 900
900
#174D34
oklch(37.7% 0.071 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#409A6E 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) | #988F6B | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8671 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C998E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409A6E
#409A6E
oklch(62% 0.11 159.3)
- #B16B9B
#B16B9B
oklch(62% 0.109 339.6)
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 #409A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.009
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.050
Use #409A6E 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.