#40974A
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.4% 0.14 145.8), rgb(64, 151, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#40974A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40974A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 151, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.14 145.8) |
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 #40974A | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40974A | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #40974A text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #40974A text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B376
oklch(70.7% 0.11 145.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40974A
oklch(60.4% 0.14 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#248A35
oklch(55.7% 0.153 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#137527
oklch(49.2% 0.143 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#155F22
oklch(42.7% 0.118 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E21
oklch(37.7% 0.091 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#112E14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 145.8)
#40974A 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) | #998A43 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E834F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F9485 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40974A
#40974A
oklch(60.4% 0.14 145.8)
- #AB61AE
#AB61AE
oklch(60.4% 0.139 325.7)
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 #40974A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
Use #40974A 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.