#409D48
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62% 0.151 145), rgb(64, 157, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#409D48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409D48 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 157, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.151 145) |
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 #409D48 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409D48 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409D48 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409D48 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB472
oklch(70.7% 0.118 145.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409D48
oklch(62% 0.151 145)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B2C
oklch(55.7% 0.164 145)
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Step 700
700
#05761E
oklch(49.2% 0.153 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#0E601C
oklch(42.8% 0.126 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.099 145)
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Step 950
950
#102E12
oklch(27% 0.062 144.9)
#409D48 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) | #A09040 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94874E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E998A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409D48
#409D48
oklch(62% 0.151 145)
- #B262B7
#B262B7
oklch(61.9% 0.151 325)
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 #409D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.047
Use #409D48 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.