#40715C
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.7% 0.064 164.7), rgb(64, 113, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#40715C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40715C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 113, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.064 164.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #40715C | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #40715C | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40715C text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #40715C text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AB99
oklch(70.7% 0.05 165.1)
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Step 500
500
#659680
oklch(63.2% 0.063 164.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B8069
oklch(55.6% 0.068 164.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#40715C
oklch(50.7% 0.064 164.7)
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Step 800
800
#325848
oklch(42.7% 0.051 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C493C
oklch(37.8% 0.042 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#40715C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6F6B5B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67655D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33716B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40715C
#40715C
oklch(50.7% 0.064 164.7)
- #80576E
#80576E
oklch(50.9% 0.063 344.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #40715C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
Use #40715C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.