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#40b889 color: Aragon Green

#40b889 is rgb(64, 184, 137) in RGB and oklch(70.34% 0.12777 163.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

70.3%
0.128
163°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #40b889

#40b889 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aragon Green (#47ba87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #40b889 mixed with white

  1. 40b889
  2. 5abf94
  3. 70c7a0
  4. 84ceab
  5. 96d5b7
  6. a9dcc3
  7. bae3cf
  8. cceadb
  9. ddf1e7
  10. eef8f3

Darker: #40b889 mixed with black

  1. 40b889
  2. 36a076
  3. 2d8864
  4. 247153
  5. 1b5b42
  6. 134531
  7. 0b3122
  8. 051e14
  9. 010c07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #40b889 with less saturation

  1. 40b889
  2. 50b68b
  3. 5db48e
  4. 68b190
  5. 72af92
  6. 7aac94
  7. 83aa97
  8. 8aa799
  9. 92a59b
  10. 99a29d

Questions about #40b889

What color is #40b889?

#40b889 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Aragon Green. In RGB it is rgb(64, 184, 137), in HSL hsl(156.5, 48.39%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.34% 0.12777 163.432).

What colors go well with #40b889?

The complementary color of #40b889 is #d67eb4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fb05b and #00b8b6. The triadic partners are #9594ec and #e1835b.

Is white or black text more readable on #40b889?

Black text reads better on #40b889: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40b889 a warm or cool color?

#40b889 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.128.