#409C52
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(61.9% 0.14 147.6), rgb(64, 156, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#409C52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409C52 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 156, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.14 147.6) |
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 #409C52 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409C52 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409C52 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409C52 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B379
oklch(70.7% 0.108 147.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409C52
oklch(61.9% 0.14 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#1A8A3A
oklch(55.6% 0.152 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#06752C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F25
oklch(42.6% 0.117 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#174E23
oklch(37.6% 0.091 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E15
oklch(27.1% 0.058 147.2)
#409C52 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) | #9E8F4C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928757 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B998A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409C52
#409C52
oklch(61.9% 0.14 147.6)
- #B265B1
#B265B1
oklch(62% 0.14 327.6)
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 #409C52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.048
Use #409C52 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.