#407939 Color
#407939 is rgb(64, 121, 57) in RGB, hsl(113, 36%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 53%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#407939rgb(64, 121, 57)hsl(113, 36%, 35%)hsv(113, 53%, 47%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 53%, 53%)oklch(52.1% 0.113 141.6)lab(45.77% -29.88 28.73)lch(45.77% 41.45 136.12)What #407939 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #407939, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#407939 Channel Values
How #407939 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 64 · G 121 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 113° · S 36% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 113° · S 53% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.23:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #407939 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #407939
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #407939; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #407939
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #407939 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#407939#727239#627539#6A6A3C#5C703B#4B7373#477661#6C6C6CUsing #407939 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-407939: #407939;background-color: #407939;colors: { 'color-407939': '#407939' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.475, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_407939">#407939</color>fill="#407939"More Green Colors
#407939 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#407939 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #407939?
#407939 is a dark green — rgb(64, 121, 57) in RGB and hsl(113, 36%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.16.
What is the RGB value of #407939?
#407939 is rgb(64, 121, 57) — red 64, green 121, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #407939?
#407939 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 53%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #407939 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #407939 scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #407939 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #407939 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 13.43, which is visibly different.
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