#40915D
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.2% 0.113 153.1), rgb(64, 145, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#40915D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40915D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 145, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.113 153.1) |
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 #40915D | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40915D | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #40915D text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #40915D text on black | 5.42:1 | 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
#79B089
oklch(70.8% 0.081 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#539C6B
oklch(63.2% 0.105 153)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#40915D
oklch(59.2% 0.113 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#267143
oklch(49% 0.104 153)
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Step 800
800
#215C37
oklch(42.6% 0.087 153)
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Step 900
900
#214C30
oklch(37.7% 0.068 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#40915D 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) | #91865A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E60 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8F84 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40915D
#40915D
oklch(59.2% 0.113 153.1)
- #A5639A
#A5639A
oklch(59.2% 0.112 333.2)
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 #40915D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.016
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
Use #40915D 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.