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#40964C Color

#40964C is rgb(64, 150, 76) in RGB, hsl(128, 40%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 49%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#40964C
HEX#40964C
RGBrgb(64, 150, 76)
HSLhsl(128, 40%, 42%)
HSVhsv(128, 57%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 0%, 49%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.137 146.3)
LABlab(55.53% -39.30 30.71)
LCHlch(55.53% 49.87 142.00)

What #40964C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #40964C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#40964C Channel Values

How #40964C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 64 · G 150 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 40% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 57% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.69:1 vs white · 5.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40964C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #40964C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40964C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #40964C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #40964C.

How #40964C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#40964C
Protanopia#8C8C4D
Protanomaly#75904C
Deuteranopia#818150
Deuteranomaly#6D8A4E
Tritanopia#508F8F
Tritanomaly#4A927A
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #40964C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-40964c: #40964C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #40964C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-40964c': '#40964C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.588, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_40964c">#40964C</color>
SVG fillfill="#40964C"

More Green Colors

#40964C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#40964C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #40964C?

#40964C is a mid-tone green — rgb(64, 150, 76) in RGB and hsl(128, 40%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.05.

What is the RGB value of #40964C?

#40964C is rgb(64, 150, 76) — red 64, green 150, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #40964C?

#40964C converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 49%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #40964C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #40964C scores 3.69:1 against white and 5.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #40964C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #40964C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 11.92, which is visibly different.

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