#40A67E
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.5% 0.113 164.1), rgb(64, 166, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#40A67E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 164°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40A67E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 166, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.113 164.1) |
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 #40A67E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40A67E | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A67E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A67E text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB7
oklch(80.8% 0.055 164.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B292
oklch(70.6% 0.088 164.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40A67E
oklch(65.5% 0.113 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#0E4E37
oklch(37.8% 0.074 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D20
oklch(26.8% 0.046 164.1)
#40A67E 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) | #A39B7C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959081 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A69B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40A67E
#40A67E
oklch(65.5% 0.113 164.1)
- #C173A1
#C173A1
oklch(65.4% 0.114 344.4)
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 #40A67E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
Use #40A67E 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.