#409C65
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.3% 0.121 154.4), rgb(64, 156, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#409C65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409C65 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 156, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.121 154.4) |
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 #409C65 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409C65 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409C65 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409C65 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB0
oklch(80.8% 0.059 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB286
oklch(70.7% 0.094 154.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409C65
oklch(62.3% 0.121 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#17894F
oklch(55.6% 0.131 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#01743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F34
oklch(42.8% 0.103 154)
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Step 900
900
#164E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.08 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1B
oklch(26.8% 0.049 154.8)
#409C65 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) | #9C9061 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8768 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #219A8E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409C65
#409C65
oklch(62.3% 0.121 154.4)
- #B369A5
#B369A5
oklch(62.3% 0.122 334.2)
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 #409C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
Use #409C65 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.