#409D5E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.4% 0.13 151.4), rgb(64, 157, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#409D5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 151°. 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409D5E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 157, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.13 151.4) |
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 #409D5E | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409D5E | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409D5E text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409D5E text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
-
Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
-
Step 300
300
#A3CDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 151.2)
-
Step 400
400
#6FB380
oklch(70.8% 0.102 151.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#409D5E
oklch(62.4% 0.13 151.4)
-
Step 600
600
#168A46
oklch(55.7% 0.142 151.3)
-
Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
-
Step 800
800
#0C5F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 151.2)
-
Step 900
900
#164E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 151.7)
-
Step 950
950
#0F2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 151.7)
#409D5E 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) | #9E915A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918862 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #259B8D | 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°).
- #409D5E
#409D5E
oklch(62.4% 0.13 151.4)
- #B368AB
#B368AB
oklch(62.4% 0.129 331)
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 #409D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.047
Use #409D5E 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.