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#409646 Color

#409646 is rgb(64, 150, 70) in RGB, hsl(124, 40%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 53%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#409646
HEX#409646
RGBrgb(64, 150, 70)
HSLhsl(124, 40%, 42%)
HSVhsv(124, 57%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 0%, 53%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(60.1% 0.143 144.8)
LABlab(55.46% -39.95 33.66)
LCHlch(55.46% 52.24 139.89)

What #409646 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 #409646, 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.

#409646 Channel Values

How #409646 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 150 · B 708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 124° · S 40% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 124° · S 57% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.7:1 vs white · 5.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #409646 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #409646

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #409646; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #409646

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #409646 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#409646
Protanopia#8C8C47
Protanomaly#759046
Deuteranopia#81814A
Deuteranomaly#6D8A48
Tritanopia#518F8F
Tritanomaly#4B9278
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #409646 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-409646: #409646;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #409646;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-409646': '#409646' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.588, blue: 0.275)
Android XML<color name="color_409646">#409646</color>
SVG fillfill="#409646"

More Green Colors

#409646 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#409646 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #409646?

#409646 is a mid-tone green — rgb(64, 150, 70) in RGB and hsl(124, 40%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.15.

What is the RGB value of #409646?

#409646 is rgb(64, 150, 70) — red 64, green 150, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #409646?

#409646 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 53%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #409646 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #409646 scores 3.7:1 against white and 5.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #409646 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #409646 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 12.81, which is visibly different.

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