#40A060
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.2% 0.132 151.7), rgb(64, 160, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#40A060 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40A060 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 160, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.132 151.7) |
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 #40A060 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40A060 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #40A060 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A060 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB380
oklch(70.7% 0.103 151.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40A060
oklch(63.2% 0.132 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#0E8A46
oklch(55.6% 0.143 151.8)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#065F2E
oklch(42.6% 0.11 151.7)
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Step 900
900
#144E29
oklch(37.7% 0.086 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.2)
#40A060 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) | #A0935C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B64 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #239E90 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40A060
#40A060
oklch(63.2% 0.132 151.7)
- #B76AAD
#B76AAD
oklch(63.3% 0.131 331.9)
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 #40A060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.042
Use #40A060 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.