#40915B
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.2% 0.115 152.2), rgb(64, 145, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#40915B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40915B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 145, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.115 152.2) |
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 #40915B | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40915B | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #40915B text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #40915B text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB1
oklch(81% 0.051 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B087
oklch(70.8% 0.083 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#539C69
oklch(63.1% 0.107 152)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#40915B
oklch(59.2% 0.115 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#267241
oklch(49.2% 0.108 151.9)
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Step 800
800
#215D36
oklch(42.8% 0.09 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#214C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D1C
oklch(27.2% 0.044 151.9)
#40915B 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) | #918657 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E5E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B8F83 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40915B
#40915B
oklch(59.2% 0.115 152.2)
- #A5629C
#A5629C
oklch(59.1% 0.116 331.9)
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 #40915B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.015
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
Use #40915B 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.