#40A360
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64% 0.136 151.2), rgb(64, 163, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#40A360 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40A360 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 163, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.136 151.2) |
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 #40A360 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40A360 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A360 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A360 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 151)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47E
oklch(70.8% 0.107 150.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40A360
oklch(64% 0.136 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#038A43
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#01602C
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#124E28
oklch(37.6% 0.088 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.7)
#40A360 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) | #A4965B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D64 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21A192 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40A360
#40A360
oklch(64% 0.136 151.2)
- #BB6BB2
#BB6BB2
oklch(64.1% 0.136 331.2)
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 #40A360, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
Use #40A360 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.