#409D60
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.4% 0.128 152.1), rgb(64, 157, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#409D60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409D60 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 157, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.128 152.1) |
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 #409D60 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409D60 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409D60 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409D60 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
#6FB382
oklch(70.8% 0.1 152.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409D60
oklch(62.4% 0.128 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#168948
oklch(55.5% 0.138 152.1)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F30
oklch(42.7% 0.107 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#164E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 151.7)
#409D60 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) | #9D915C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918864 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #249B8E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409D60
#409D60
oklch(62.4% 0.128 152.1)
- #B468A9
#B468A9
oklch(62.4% 0.128 332.5)
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 #409D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.047
Use #409D60 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.