#40BD75
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.2% 0.152 154.1), rgb(64, 189, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#40BD75 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40BD75 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 189, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.152 154.1) |
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 #40BD75 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #40BD75 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40BD75 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40BD75 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#DCF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 155.3)
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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)
#40BD75
oklch(71.2% 0.152 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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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)
#40BD75 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) | #BDAE70 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA37A | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBAB | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40BD75
#40BD75
oklch(71.2% 0.152 154.1)
- #DA7BC9
#DA7BC9
oklch(71.2% 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 #40BD75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.016
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.031
Use #40BD75 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.