#409F6E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.3% 0.117 157.8), rgb(64, 159, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#409F6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 158°. 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #409F6E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 159, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.117 157.8) |
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 #409F6E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #409F6E | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #409F6E text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #409F6E text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28B
oklch(70.7% 0.091 158.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#409F6E
oklch(63.3% 0.117 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#0D8955
oklch(55.6% 0.128 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#065F39
oklch(42.8% 0.099 157.4)
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Step 900
900
#144D31
oklch(37.5% 0.076 157.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 158.2)
#409F6E 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) | #9E936B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A71 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #199E92 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #409F6E
#409F6E
oklch(63.3% 0.117 157.8)
- #B76DA3
#B76DA3
oklch(63.3% 0.117 337.7)
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 #409F6E, 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 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.046
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
Use #409F6E 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.