#40AB26
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.4% 0.193 140.3), rgb(64, 171, 38).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#40AB26 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40AB26 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 171, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 64%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.193 140.3) |
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 #40AB26 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #40AB26 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40AB26 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40AB26 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0D096
oklch(80.9% 0.094 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#69B759
oklch(70.7% 0.151 140.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40AB26
oklch(65.4% 0.193 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F04
oklch(26.9% 0.08 140.1)
#40AB26 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) | #B09B02 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39235 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30A592 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40AB26
#40AB26
oklch(65.4% 0.193 140.3)
- #C361D7
#C361D7
oklch(65.4% 0.193 320.6)
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 #40AB26, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #40AB26.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.021
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
Use #40AB26 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.