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#40a16e color: Linoleum Green

#40a16e is rgb(64, 161, 110) in RGB and oklch(63.779% 0.11987 157.273) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

63.8%
0.120
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #40a16e

#40a16e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Linoleum Green (#3aa372). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #40a16e mixed with white

  1. 40a16e
  2. 57aa7c
  3. 6cb48a
  4. 7fbd98
  5. 92c7a6
  6. a4d0b5
  7. b7d9c3
  8. c9e3d2
  9. dbece1
  10. edf6f0

Darker: #40a16e mixed with black

  1. 40a16e
  2. 368b5f
  3. 2d7650
  4. 246241
  5. 1b4e33
  6. 133c26
  7. 0b2a19
  8. 05190e
  9. 010904
  10. 000101

Calmer: #40a16e with less saturation

  1. 40a16e
  2. 4b9f71
  3. 559d74
  4. 5e9b77
  5. 66997a
  6. 6d977d
  7. 749580
  8. 7a9283
  9. 809086
  10. 868e89

Questions about #40a16e

What color is #40a16e?

#40a16e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Linoleum Green. In RGB it is rgb(64, 161, 110), in HSL hsl(148.45, 43.11%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.779% 0.11987 157.273).

What colors go well with #40a16e?

The complementary color of #40a16e is #b96da6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #779943 and #00a298. The triadic partners are #7a83d3 and #c96f55.

Is white or black text more readable on #40a16e?

Black text reads better on #40a16e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40a16e a warm or cool color?

#40a16e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.12.