#40B062
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(67.5% 0.152 150.2), rgb(64, 176, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#40B062 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40B062 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 176, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.152 150.2) |
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 #40B062 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #40B062 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40B062 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40B062 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#94D2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.095 149.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#40B062
oklch(67.5% 0.152 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#40B062 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) | #B1A25C | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39867 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18AD9D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40B062
#40B062
oklch(67.5% 0.152 150.2)
- #CA71C2
#CA71C2
oklch(67.5% 0.151 330.4)
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 #40B062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.014
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.017
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.017
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.027
Use #40B062 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.