#40896A
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.4% 0.088 163.5), rgb(64, 137, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#40896A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40896A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 137, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.088 163.5) |
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 #40896A | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40896A | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #40896A text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #40896A text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE96
oklch(70.8% 0.064 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#58997C
oklch(63.1% 0.081 163.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#40896A
oklch(57.4% 0.088 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F54
oklch(49.1% 0.081 163.9)
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Step 800
800
#265B45
oklch(42.8% 0.068 163.7)
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Step 900
900
#244A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.052 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#40896A 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) | #878068 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C786C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #268980 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40896A
#40896A
oklch(57.4% 0.088 163.5)
- #9D6386
#9D6386
oklch(57.4% 0.088 343.3)
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 #40896A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
Use #40896A 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.