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#40c166 color: Algal Fuel

#40c166 is rgb(64, 193, 102) in RGB and oklch(71.942% 0.17149 149.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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138°
100%

71.9%
0.171
149°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #40c166

#40c166 is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 149°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Algal Fuel (#21c36f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light green colors

Lighter: #40c166 mixed with white

  1. 40c166
  2. 5bc876
  3. 71ce85
  4. 85d595
  5. 97dba4
  6. a9e1b3
  7. bbe7c2
  8. ccedd1
  9. ddf3e0
  10. eef9f0

Darker: #40c166 mixed with black

  1. 40c166
  2. 36a758
  3. 2d8f4a
  4. 24773c
  5. 1b5f2f
  6. 134923
  7. 0b3417
  8. 05200c
  9. 010e04
  10. 000200

Calmer: #40c166 with less saturation

  1. 40c166
  2. 51bf6d
  3. 5ebc74
  4. 6ab97b
  5. 74b781
  6. 7eb487
  7. 86b18e
  8. 8eae93
  9. 96ab99
  10. 9da89f

Questions about #40c166

What color is #40c166?

#40c166 is bright light green. The closest named color is Algal Fuel. In RGB it is rgb(64, 193, 102), in HSL hsl(137.67, 50.99%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.942% 0.17149 149.467).

What colors go well with #40c166?

The complementary color of #40c166 is #de78d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #99b200 and #00c2a7. The triadic partners are #7b9cff and #fd7462.

Is white or black text more readable on #40c166?

Black text reads better on #40c166: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40c166 a warm or cool color?

#40c166 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 149 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.171.