#409E57
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.5% 0.138 148.9), rgb(64, 158, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#409E57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409E57 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 158, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.138 148.9) |
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 #409E57 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409E57 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409E57 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409E57 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37B
oklch(70.6% 0.108 149.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409E57
oklch(62.5% 0.138 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#158A3D
oklch(55.6% 0.15 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F28
oklch(42.6% 0.115 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#164E25
oklch(37.6% 0.09 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E16
oklch(27% 0.057 148.7)
#409E57 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) | #9F9152 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #289B8D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409E57
#409E57
oklch(62.5% 0.138 148.9)
- #B467B0
#B467B0
oklch(62.6% 0.137 328.9)
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 #409E57, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #409E57.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
Use #409E57 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.