#40A70C
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.2% 0.198 138.8), rgb(64, 167, 12).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#40A70C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40A70C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 167, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 87%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.198 138.8) |
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 #40A70C | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40A70C | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A70C text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A70C text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1D093
oklch(80.9% 0.097 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB753
oklch(70.7% 0.155 138.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40A70C
oklch(64.2% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F02
oklch(27% 0.081 138.9)
#40A70C 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) | #AC9700 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F26 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34A18E | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40A70C
#40A70C
oklch(64.2% 0.198 138.8)
- #BE5CD8
#BE5CD8
oklch(64.2% 0.199 318.8)
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 #40A70C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #40A70C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.045
Use #40A70C 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.