#40A79F
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(66.7% 0.095 188), rgb(64, 167, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#40A79F is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40A79F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 167, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.095 188) |
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 #40A79F | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40A79F | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A79F text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A79F text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#67B0A9
oklch(70.7% 0.074 187.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40A79F
oklch(66.7% 0.095 188)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#094C48
oklch(37.7% 0.062 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 187.1)
#40A79F 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) | #9E9E9F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E93A0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40A79F
#40A79F
oklch(66.7% 0.095 188)
- #C67B89
#C67B89
oklch(66.6% 0.095 7.8)
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 #40A79F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
Use #40A79F 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.