#40BD66
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(70.9% 0.166 149.9), rgb(64, 189, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#40BD66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint Green (#20C073), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40BD66 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 189, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.166 149.9) |
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 #40BD66 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #40BD66 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40BD66 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40BD66 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.057 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#8FD49D
oklch(80.9% 0.104 149.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#40BD66
oklch(70.9% 0.166 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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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)
#40BD66 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) | #BEAD5F | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA26C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05BAA8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40BD66
#40BD66
oklch(70.9% 0.166 149.9)
- #D977D2
#D977D2
oklch(70.9% 0.166 329.8)
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 #40BD66, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #40BD66.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.017
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.018
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.039
Use #40BD66 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.