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#407C09 Color

#407C09 is rgb(64, 124, 9) in RGB, hsl(91, 86%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 93%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#407C09
HEX#407C09
RGBrgb(64, 124, 9)
HSLhsl(91, 86%, 26%)
HSVhsv(91, 93%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 0%, 93%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(52.5% 0.15 135.1)
LABlab(46.45% -33.99 47.72)
LCHlch(46.45% 58.59 125.46)

What #407C09 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 #407C09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#407C09 Channel Values

How #407C09 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 64 · G 124 · B 98-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 91° · S 86% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 91° · S 93% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.12:1 vs white · 4.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #407C09 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.

TextWhite text5.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #407C09

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #407C09; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #407C09

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #407C09.

How #407C09 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.

Typical#407C09
Protanopia#74740B
Protanomaly#63780A
Deuteranopia#6D6D14
Deuteranomaly#5E7310
Tritanopia#4E7575
Tritanomaly#49785C
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #407C09 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-407c09: #407C09;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #407C09;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-407c09': '#407C09' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.486, blue: 0.035)
Android XML<color name="color_407c09">#407C09</color>
SVG fillfill="#407C09"

More Green Colors

#407C09 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#407C09 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #407C09?

#407C09 is a dark green — rgb(64, 124, 9) in RGB and hsl(91, 86%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.

What is the RGB value of #407C09?

#407C09 is rgb(64, 124, 9) — red 64, green 124, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #407C09?

#407C09 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 93%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #407C09 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #407C09 scores 5.12:1 against white and 4.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #407C09 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #407C09 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 12.69, which is visibly different.

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