#40875F
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.6% 0.096 156.7), rgb(64, 135, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#40875F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40875F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 135, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.096 156.7) |
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 #40875F | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #40875F | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #40875F text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #40875F text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A74
oklch(63.2% 0.088 156.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#40875F
oklch(56.6% 0.096 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E704C
oklch(49.2% 0.089 156.8)
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Step 800
800
#285B3E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#254B35
oklch(37.8% 0.058 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#40875F 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) | #867E5D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7661 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C867C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40875F
#40875F
oklch(56.6% 0.096 156.7)
- #9A608B
#9A608B
oklch(56.7% 0.095 336.9)
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 #40875F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.053
Use #40875F 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.