#40A94B
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.3% 0.164 145.2), rgb(64, 169, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#40A94B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40A94B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 169, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.164 145.2) |
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 #40A94B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40A94B | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A94B text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A94B text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#69B66D
oklch(70.8% 0.13 145.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40A94B
oklch(65.3% 0.164 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#0F5018
oklch(37.9% 0.108 145)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F10
oklch(27.1% 0.068 145.4)
#40A94B 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) | #AC9A42 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9152 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28A594 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40A94B
#40A94B
oklch(65.3% 0.164 145.2)
- #C168C6
#C168C6
oklch(65.3% 0.164 325.3)
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 #40A94B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
Use #40A94B 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.