#409E6B
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.9% 0.118 156.6), rgb(64, 158, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#409E6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409E6B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 158, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.118 156.6) |
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 #409E6B | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409E6B | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409E6B text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409E6B text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB289
oklch(70.7% 0.092 156.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409E6B
oklch(62.9% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#118953
oklch(55.6% 0.129 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#085F38
oklch(42.8% 0.099 156.6)
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Step 900
900
#154E30
oklch(37.8% 0.078 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 156.1)
#409E6B 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) | #9D9268 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90896E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C9D91 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409E6B
#409E6B
oklch(62.9% 0.118 156.6)
- #B66CA3
#B66CA3
oklch(63% 0.118 337.1)
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 #409E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.022
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.048
Use #409E6B 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.