#40AA70
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(66.2% 0.131 156), rgb(64, 170, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#40AA70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40AA70 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 170, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.131 156) |
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 #40AA70 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40AA70 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40AA70 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40AA70 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDAF
oklch(80.8% 0.063 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B486
oklch(70.8% 0.102 156.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40AA70
oklch(66.2% 0.131 156)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.086 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1B
oklch(27% 0.054 156)
#40AA70 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) | #A99D6C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9374 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0EA89B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40AA70
#40AA70
oklch(66.2% 0.131 156)
- #C472B1
#C472B1
oklch(66.2% 0.13 336.1)
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 #40AA70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.014
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.014
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.019
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.031
Use #40AA70 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.