Palettes / Colors / #439509
#439509 — Vivid Green
#439509 is a green color we call Vivid 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 #439509 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.
#439509 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5B0995; it also sits naturally between #8A9509 and #099514. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #439509 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 67, 149, 9 |
| HSL | 95°, 89%, 31% |
| HSV | 95°, 94%, 58% |
| CMYK | 55%, 0%, 94%, 42% |
| XYZ | 13.11, 22.71, 3.95 |
| Yxy | 22.71, 0.3297, 0.5710 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.77, -46.69, 55.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.65, -32.24, 26.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 26% · Green 58% · Blue 4%
Cyan 55% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 94% · Key 42%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #439509
.text { color: #439509; }
.background { background-color: #439509; }
.border { border: 3px solid #439509; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(67, 149, 9); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(95, 89%, 31%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #439509; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(67, 149, 9, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #439509; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(67, 149, 9, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#439509">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#439509">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5B0995:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.79:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.54:1 AA |
Best text color on #439509: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #439509
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 #439509: ·
How #439509 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 #439509 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #439509?
#439509 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 67, 149, 9). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #439509?
#439509 is RGB 67, 149, 9 — HSL 95°, 89%, 31% — CMYK 55%, 0%, 94%, 42%.
What colors go with #439509?
Its complement is #5B0995; analogous partners are #8A9509 and #099514. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #439509 for text?
Black text on #439509 has a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.79:1.