#409D5F
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.4% 0.129 151.8), rgb(64, 157, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#409D5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409D5F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 157, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.129 151.8) |
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 #409D5F | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409D5F | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409D5F text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409D5F text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB381
oklch(70.8% 0.101 151.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409D5F
oklch(62.4% 0.129 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#168947
oklch(55.5% 0.139 151.8)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F2F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 151.7)
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Step 900
900
#164E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 151.7)
#409D5F 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) | #9D915B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918863 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #249B8D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409D5F
#409D5F
oklch(62.4% 0.129 151.8)
- #B368AA
#B368AA
oklch(62.3% 0.129 331.5)
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 #409D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
Use #409D5F 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.