#40872C
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.7% 0.145 139.5), rgb(64, 135, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#40872C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40872C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 135, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.145 139.5) |
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 #40872C | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #40872C | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #40872C text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #40872C text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA3
oklch(80.8% 0.065 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EB171
oklch(70.8% 0.105 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C4B
oklch(63% 0.133 139.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#40872C
oklch(55.7% 0.145 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#31721E
oklch(49.1% 0.135 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D1B
oklch(42.8% 0.112 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#274C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#40872C 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) | #8B7B20 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827534 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398374 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40872C
#40872C
oklch(55.7% 0.145 139.5)
- #9854A8
#9854A8
oklch(55.8% 0.144 319.7)
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 #40872C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
Use #40872C 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.