#40BE35
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.6% 0.206 142), rgb(64, 190, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#40BE35 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40BE35 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 190, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.206 142) |
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 #40BE35 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #40BE35 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40BE35 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #40BE35 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6BA
oklch(88.6% 0.072 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#8FD687
oklch(81% 0.13 141.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#40BE35
oklch(70.6% 0.206 142)
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Step 500
500
#14A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#40BE35 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) | #C2AC1D | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A243 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25B8A3 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40BE35
#40BE35
oklch(70.6% 0.206 142)
- #D96CEB
#D96CEB
oklch(70.6% 0.206 321.8)
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 #40BE35, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #40BE35.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.020
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.021
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.050
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.051
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.052
Use #40BE35 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.