#40902A
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.2% 0.158 139.7), rgb(64, 144, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#40902A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40902A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 144, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.158 139.7) |
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 #40902A | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40902A | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #40902A text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #40902A text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA1
oklch(80.8% 0.07 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26D
oklch(70.7% 0.113 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#569E43
oklch(63.1% 0.146 139.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#40902A
oklch(58.2% 0.158 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#297311
oklch(49% 0.147 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E13
oklch(42.7% 0.122 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#234D18
oklch(37.7% 0.094 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#40902A 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) | #94831B | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C34 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378B7C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40902A
#40902A
oklch(58.2% 0.158 139.7)
- #A257B4
#A257B4
oklch(58.1% 0.157 319.6)
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 #40902A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.027
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.028
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
Use #40902A 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.