#40955A
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.2% 0.122 151.1), rgb(64, 149, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#40955A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 151°. 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 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40955A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 149, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.122 151.1) |
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 #40955A | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40955A | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #40955A text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #40955A text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 151)
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Step 400
400
#73B282
oklch(70.8% 0.096 150.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40955A
oklch(60.2% 0.122 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#258849
oklch(55.5% 0.132 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#15743A
oklch(49.2% 0.124 151)
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Step 800
800
#165E30
oklch(42.7% 0.102 151)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#40955A 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) | #968A56 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A9386 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40955A
#40955A
oklch(60.2% 0.122 151.1)
- #AA64A2
#AA64A2
oklch(60.3% 0.122 331.2)
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 #40955A, 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
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
Use #40955A 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.