#40BC74
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(70.9% 0.152 154), rgb(64, 188, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#40BC74 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40BC74 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 188, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.152 154) |
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 #40BC74 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #40BC74 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40BC74 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40BC74 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 153.9)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#8FD3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 154.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#40BC74
oklch(70.9% 0.152 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#40BC74 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) | #BCAD6F | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA279 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAAA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40BC74
#40BC74
oklch(70.9% 0.152 154)
- #D97AC8
#D97AC8
oklch(70.9% 0.152 334)
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 #40BC74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.023
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.029
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.030
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.030
Use #40BC74 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.