#40A956
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.4% 0.154 147.6), rgb(64, 169, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#40A956 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40A956 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 169, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.154 147.6) |
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 #40A956 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40A956 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A956 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40A956 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.075 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B574
oklch(70.7% 0.121 147.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40A956
oklch(65.4% 0.154 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F1F
oklch(37.6% 0.1 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F13
oklch(27.2% 0.064 147.4)
#40A956 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) | #AB9B4F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D925C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24A696 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40A956
#40A956
oklch(65.4% 0.154 147.6)
- #C16BC0
#C16BC0
oklch(65.5% 0.154 327.6)
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 #40A956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
Use #40A956 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.