#40B034
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.9% 0.191 141.7), rgb(64, 176, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#40B034 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 142°. 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 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40B034 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 176, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.191 141.7) |
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 #40B034 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #40B034 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40B034 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40B034 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FD098
oklch(80.9% 0.093 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#66B75D
oklch(70.6% 0.149 141.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#40B034
oklch(66.9% 0.191 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#095002
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F06
oklch(26.9% 0.079 141.5)
#40B034 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) | #B4A021 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79740 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CAB97 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40B034
#40B034
oklch(66.9% 0.191 141.7)
- #C966D9
#C966D9
oklch(66.9% 0.19 321.9)
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 #40B034, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #40B034.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.023
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.042
Use #40B034 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.