#40842A
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.9% 0.142 139), rgb(64, 132, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#40842A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40842A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 132, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.142 139) |
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 #40842A | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #40842A | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #40842A text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #40842A text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FB072
oklch(70.7% 0.102 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C4B
oklch(63.1% 0.131 139.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#40842A
oklch(54.9% 0.142 139)
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Step 700
700
#33711F
oklch(48.9% 0.131 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D1C
oklch(42.8% 0.11 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#284C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D12
oklch(27.1% 0.054 139)
#40842A 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) | #88791E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7332 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8072 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40842A
#40842A
oklch(54.9% 0.142 139)
- #9452A5
#9452A5
oklch(54.9% 0.142 319.1)
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 #40842A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.025
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.030
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.045
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.045
Use #40842A 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.