#40A892
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.5% 0.101 176.5), rgb(64, 168, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#40A892 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40A892 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 168, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.101 176.5) |
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 #40A892 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40A892 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A892 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A892 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCC0
oklch(81% 0.05 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#67B19F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 176.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40A892
oklch(66.5% 0.101 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#0A4D41
oklch(37.8% 0.066 176.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D26
oklch(27% 0.042 177.2)
#40A892 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) | #A29E91 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939394 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAA1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40A892
#40A892
oklch(66.5% 0.101 176.5)
- #C57995
#C57995
oklch(66.5% 0.101 356.6)
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 #40A892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
Use #40A892 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.