#40AA2E
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.2% 0.187 141), rgb(64, 170, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#40AA2E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40AA2E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 170, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.187 141) |
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 #40AA2E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40AA2E | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40AA2E text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40AA2E text on black | 7.00:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0D098
oklch(80.9% 0.092 141)
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Step 400
400
#69B75D
oklch(70.8% 0.147 141.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40AA2E
oklch(65.2% 0.187 141)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0F5002
oklch(37.7% 0.122 141)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F06
oklch(27% 0.078 140.8)
#40AA2E 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) | #AE9A18 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1923B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FA592 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40AA2E
#40AA2E
oklch(65.2% 0.187 141)
- #C262D4
#C262D4
oklch(65.3% 0.188 321.1)
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 #40AA2E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #40AA2E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
Use #40AA2E 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.