#40A468
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.4% 0.13 154), rgb(64, 164, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#40A468 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40A468 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 164, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.13 154) |
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 #40A468 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40A468 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A468 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A468 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BB383
oklch(70.6% 0.102 153.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40A468
oklch(64.4% 0.13 154)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#114E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 153.9)
#40A468 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) | #A49764 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BA295 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40A468
#40A468
oklch(64.4% 0.13 154)
- #BC6DAE
#BC6DAE
oklch(64.4% 0.13 333.8)
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 #40A468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.019
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
Use #40A468 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.