#409C09
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61.3% 0.187 138.1), rgb(64, 156, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#409C09 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409C09 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 156, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 89%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.187 138.1) |
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 #409C09 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409C09 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409C09 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409C09 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF95
oklch(80.9% 0.092 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B658
oklch(70.8% 0.146 138.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409C09
oklch(61.3% 0.187 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#102F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.3)
#409C09 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) | #A18D00 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968622 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379684 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409C09
#409C09
oklch(61.3% 0.187 138.1)
- #B157CB
#B157CB
oklch(61.2% 0.188 318.1)
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 #409C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.001
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.003
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.042
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.048
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.051
Use #409C09 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.