#40972F
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.1% 0.163 140.6), rgb(64, 151, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#40972F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40972F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 151, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.163 140.6) |
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 #40972F | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40972F | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #40972F text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #40972F text on black | 5.68:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.08 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B466
oklch(70.6% 0.129 140.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40972F
oklch(60.1% 0.163 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#268A09
oklch(55.5% 0.177 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#176004
oklch(42.8% 0.137 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E11
oklch(37.5% 0.106 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 140.8)
#40972F 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) | #9B8920 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908238 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #359282 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40972F
#40972F
oklch(60.1% 0.163 140.6)
- #AB5ABB
#AB5ABB
oklch(60% 0.164 320.8)
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 #40972F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
Use #40972F 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.