#409A6F
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62% 0.109 159.9), rgb(64, 154, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#409A6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409A6F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 154, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.109 159.9) |
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 #409A6F | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409A6F | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409A6F text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409A6F 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
#C9DFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB5
oklch(81% 0.053 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B18E
oklch(70.7% 0.085 159.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409A6F
oklch(62% 0.109 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#19885B
oklch(55.6% 0.118 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#04734A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 159.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#174D34
oklch(37.7% 0.071 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 160.3)
#409A6F 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) | #988F6D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8672 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B998E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409A6F
#409A6F
oklch(62% 0.109 159.9)
- #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 #409A6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.007
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.051
Use #409A6F 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.