#40964E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.2% 0.135 146.9), rgb(64, 150, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#40964E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40964E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 150, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.135 146.9) |
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 #40964E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40964E | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #40964E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #40964E text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#73B379
oklch(70.8% 0.107 146.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40964E
oklch(60.2% 0.135 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#25893B
oklch(55.6% 0.146 147)
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Step 700
700
#15742D
oklch(49% 0.136 147)
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Step 800
800
#165F26
oklch(42.8% 0.114 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E24
oklch(37.8% 0.088 147)
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Step 950
950
#112E15
oklch(27.1% 0.057 146.6)
#40964E 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) | #988A48 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8253 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E9385 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40964E
#40964E
oklch(60.2% 0.135 146.9)
- #AA61AB
#AA61AB
oklch(60.2% 0.136 326.6)
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 #40964E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.045
Use #40964E 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.