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#40876c color: Herb Blend

#40876c is rgb(64, 135, 108) in RGB and oklch(56.947% 0.08382 166.218) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

56.9%
0.084
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #40876c

#40876c is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Herb Blend (#4b856c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #40876c mixed with white

  1. 40876c
  2. 55937a
  3. 689e88
  4. 7baa96
  5. 8eb6a4
  6. a0c2b3
  7. b3cec2
  8. c6dad1
  9. d9e6e0
  10. ecf3ef

Darker: #40876c mixed with black

  1. 40876c
  2. 36755d
  3. 2d634e
  4. 245140
  5. 1b4132
  6. 133125
  7. 0b2119
  8. 05130d
  9. 010604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #40876c with less saturation

  1. 40876c
  2. 48866d
  3. 4e846e
  4. 55836f
  5. 5a8171
  6. 607f72
  7. 657e73
  8. 6a7c74
  9. 6e7b75
  10. 737976

Questions about #40876c

What color is #40876c?

#40876c is soft emerald. The closest named color is Herb Blend. In RGB it is rgb(64, 135, 108), in HSL hsl(157.18, 35.68%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.947% 0.08382 166.218).

What colors go well with #40876c?

The complementary color of #40876c is #9b6381. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #608350 and #2b8688. The triadic partners are #7370a7 and #a0674c.

Is white or black text more readable on #40876c?

White text reads better on #40876c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40876c a warm or cool color?

#40876c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.084.