#409D73
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.9% 0.11 161.1), rgb(64, 157, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#409D73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409D73 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 157, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.11 161.1) |
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 #409D73 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409D73 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409D73 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409D73 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB6
oklch(81% 0.053 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB18F
oklch(70.6% 0.085 161)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409D73
oklch(62.9% 0.11 161.1)
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Step 600
600
#12885C
oklch(55.6% 0.119 161.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#085E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 161)
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Step 900
900
#154D35
oklch(37.7% 0.071 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#409D73 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) | #9B9271 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8976 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #169D92 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409D73
#409D73
oklch(62.9% 0.11 161.1)
- #B56D9C
#B56D9C
oklch(62.8% 0.109 341.2)
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 #409D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.013
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.049
Use #409D73 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.