#40B892
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.6% 0.121 168.2), rgb(64, 184, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#40B892 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40B892 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 184, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.121 168.2) |
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 #40B892 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #40B892 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40B892 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40B892 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#90D1B7
oklch(81% 0.076 167.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#40B892
oklch(70.6% 0.121 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#40B892 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) | #B3AC90 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A095 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9AD | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40B892
#40B892
oklch(70.6% 0.121 168.2)
- #D780AD
#D780AD
oklch(70.6% 0.12 348.3)
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 #40B892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.017
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.039
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
Use #40B892 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.