#40A45D
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.2% 0.141 150.1), rgb(64, 164, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#40A45D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40A45D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 164, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.141 150.1) |
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 #40A45D | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40A45D | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A45D text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A45D text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAA
oklch(81% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB47C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 150.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40A45D
oklch(64.2% 0.141 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#124F26
oklch(37.8% 0.092 150.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.7)
#40A45D 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) | #A59758 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E62 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22A193 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40A45D
#40A45D
oklch(64.2% 0.141 150.1)
- #BC6AB5
#BC6AB5
oklch(64.2% 0.142 330.2)
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 #40A45D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
Use #40A45D 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.