#409F50
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.7% 0.146 146.8), rgb(64, 159, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#409F50 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 147°. 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409F50 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 159, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.146 146.8) |
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 #409F50 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409F50 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409F50 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #409F50 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA6
oklch(81% 0.072 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB476
oklch(70.7% 0.114 146.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409F50
oklch(62.7% 0.146 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#148B34
oklch(55.7% 0.159 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#0A6021
oklch(42.8% 0.123 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#164E21
oklch(37.6% 0.094 147)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E14
oklch(27% 0.06 146.9)
#409F50 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) | #A19249 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958956 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A9C8D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409F50
#409F50
oklch(62.7% 0.146 146.8)
- #B565B6
#B565B6
oklch(62.6% 0.146 326.7)
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 #409F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.045
Use #409F50 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.