#409E62
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.7% 0.127 152.7), rgb(64, 158, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#409E62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409E62 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 158, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.127 152.7) |
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 #409E62 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409E62 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409E62 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409E62 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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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
#A3CDAE
oklch(81% 0.062 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB383
oklch(70.8% 0.1 152.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409E62
oklch(62.7% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#13894A
oklch(55.5% 0.137 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#095F31
oklch(42.7% 0.106 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#154E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 152.9)
#409E62 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) | #9E925E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918966 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #229C8F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409E62
#409E62
oklch(62.7% 0.127 152.7)
- #B569A9
#B569A9
oklch(62.7% 0.127 333)
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 #409E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.046
Use #409E62 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.