#409E69
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.9% 0.12 155.7), rgb(64, 158, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#409E69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409E69 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 158, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.12 155.7) |
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 #409E69 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409E69 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409E69 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409E69 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 156)
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Step 400
400
#6EB288
oklch(70.6% 0.093 156)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409E69
oklch(62.9% 0.12 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#128951
oklch(55.6% 0.131 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#085F36
oklch(42.8% 0.101 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#154E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.079 155.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1C
oklch(27.2% 0.05 155.4)
#409E69 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) | #9D9266 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90896C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E9D90 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409E69
#409E69
oklch(62.9% 0.12 155.7)
- #B56BA5
#B56BA5
oklch(62.8% 0.12 335.3)
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 #409E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.047
Use #409E69 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.