#40924D
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.2% 0.13 146.9), rgb(64, 146, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#40924D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40924D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 146, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.13 146.9) |
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 #40924D | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40924D | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #40924D text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #40924D text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.058 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B17E
oklch(70.8% 0.094 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#539D5D
oklch(63.1% 0.12 147)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#40924D
oklch(59.2% 0.13 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#267234
oklch(49% 0.121 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#215D2C
oklch(42.6% 0.1 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#214C28
oklch(37.5% 0.077 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D18
oklch(27.1% 0.049 146.9)
#40924D 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) | #948648 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F52 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308F82 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40924D
#40924D
oklch(59.2% 0.13 146.9)
- #A65FA6
#A65FA6
oklch(59.2% 0.131 327.1)
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 #40924D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.017
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
Use #40924D 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.