#40BC81
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(71.2% 0.14 158.7), rgb(64, 188, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#40BC81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40BC81 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 188, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.14 158.7) |
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 #40BC81 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #40BC81 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40BC81 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40BC81 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 158.4)
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Step 300
300
#8FD2AC
oklch(80.8% 0.087 158.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#40BC81
oklch(71.2% 0.14 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#40BC81 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) | #BAAE7D | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA285 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBAC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40BC81
#40BC81
oklch(71.2% 0.14 158.7)
- #DA7DBF
#DA7DBF
oklch(71.1% 0.14 338.8)
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 #40BC81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.020
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.035
Use #40BC81 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.