#409C5D
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(62.1% 0.129 151.2), rgb(64, 156, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#409C5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 151°. 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 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409C5D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 156, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.129 151.2) |
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 #409C5D | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409C5D | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409C5D text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409C5D text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB380
oklch(70.8% 0.102 151.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409C5D
oklch(62.1% 0.129 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#198946
oklch(55.5% 0.14 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#037437
oklch(49% 0.13 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#0D5F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.108 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#174E29
oklch(37.8% 0.085 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 151.7)
#409C5D 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) | #9D9059 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908761 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #269A8C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409C5D
#409C5D
oklch(62.1% 0.129 151.2)
- #B267AA
#B267AA
oklch(62% 0.13 331)
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 #409C5D, 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 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.048
Use #409C5D 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.