#40A275
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.2% 0.115 160.5), rgb(64, 162, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#40A275 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40A275 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 162, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.115 160.5) |
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 #40A275 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40A275 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A275 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A275 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB28E
oklch(70.6% 0.09 160.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40A275
oklch(64.2% 0.115 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#124E34
oklch(37.9% 0.075 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D1E
oklch(26.8% 0.047 160.2)
#40A275 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) | #A09772 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D78 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0FA196 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40A275
#40A275
oklch(64.2% 0.115 160.5)
- #BB70A2
#BB70A2
oklch(64.3% 0.114 340.6)
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 #40A275, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
Use #40A275 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.