#40A462
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.3% 0.136 151.8), rgb(64, 164, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#40A462 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40A462 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 164, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.136 151.8) |
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 #40A462 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40A462 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A462 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A462 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BB47F
oklch(70.8% 0.107 151.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40A462
oklch(64.3% 0.136 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#114E29
oklch(37.6% 0.087 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.7)
#40A462 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) | #A4975D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E66 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FA294 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40A462
#40A462
oklch(64.3% 0.136 151.8)
- #BC6CB2
#BC6CB2
oklch(64.4% 0.135 331.7)
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 #40A462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
Use #40A462 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.