#409C6B
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.4% 0.115 157.2), rgb(64, 156, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#409C6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409C6B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 156, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.115 157.2) |
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 #409C6B | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409C6B | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409C6B text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409C6B text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB28A
oklch(70.7% 0.091 156.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409C6B
oklch(62.4% 0.115 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#168955
oklch(55.7% 0.126 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#0B5E39
oklch(42.6% 0.096 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#164D31
oklch(37.6% 0.075 157.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 157.6)
#409C6B 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) | #9B9168 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E886E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D9B8F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409C6B
#409C6B
oklch(62.4% 0.115 157.2)
- #B36BA0
#B36BA0
oklch(62.4% 0.114 337.4)
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 #409C6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.017
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.051
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
Use #409C6B 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.