Palettes / Colors / #409136
#409136 — Muted Green
#409136 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color ForestGreen (#228B22). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: forestgreen (#228B22) — not an exact match. CSS forestgreen gives you #228B22, a different color; use #409136 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#409136 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #873691; it also sits naturally between #6E9136 and #369159. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #409136 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 64, 145, 54 |
| HSL | 113°, 46%, 39% |
| HSV | 113°, 63%, 57% |
| CMYK | 56%, 0%, 63%, 43% |
| XYZ | 12.91, 21.61, 6.98 |
| Yxy | 21.61, 0.3110, 0.5207 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.61, -43.04, 39.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.48, -29.77, 21.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 25% · Green 57% · Blue 21%
Cyan 56% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 63% · Key 43%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #409136
.text { color: #409136; }
.background { background-color: #409136; }
.border { border: 3px solid #409136; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(64, 145, 54); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(113, 46%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #409136; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(64, 145, 54, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #409136; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(64, 145, 54, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#409136">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#409136">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #873691:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.95:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.32:1 AA |
Best text color on #409136: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #409136
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #409136: ·
How #409136 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #409136 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #409136?
#409136 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 64, 145, 54). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #409136?
#409136 is RGB 64, 145, 54 — HSL 113°, 46%, 39% — CMYK 56%, 0%, 63%, 43%.
What colors go with #409136?
Its complement is #873691; analogous partners are #6E9136 and #369159. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #409136 for text?
Black text on #409136 has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.95:1.