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#40BE2D Color

#40BE2D is rgb(64, 190, 45) in RGB, hsl(112, 62%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 76%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#40BE2D
HEX#40BE2D
RGBrgb(64, 190, 45)
HSLhsl(112, 62%, 46%)
HSVhsv(112, 76%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 76%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.211 141.3)
LABlab(68.18% -55.28 57.49)
LCHlch(68.18% 79.75 133.88)

What #40BE2D 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 #40BE2D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 5.95Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 8.38Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 8.56Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 10.94Vine Green#38A32AΔE 13.57SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 13.98

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

#40BE2D Channel Values

How #40BE2D 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 190 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 112° · S 62% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 112° · S 76% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40BE2D 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #40BE2D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #40BE2D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40BE2D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#40BE2D
Complementary
#AB2DBE
Analogous
#89BE2D
Analogous
#2DBE62
Triadic
#2D40BE
Triadic
#BE2D40
Split comp.
#622DBE
Split comp.
#BE2D89

Tints & Shades of #40BE2D

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.

Tints

#51D13D
#6ED95E
#88E07B
#A6E89C
#C0EFB9
#DEF6DA

Shades

#38A527
#2F8C21
#27741B
#1F5B15
#164210
#0E290A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #40BE2D.

How #40BE2D 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#40BE2D
Protanopia#B0B02F
Protanomaly#91B62E
Deuteranopia#A2A238
Deuteranomaly#86AE34
Tritanopia#5FB3B3
Tritanomaly#54B891
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #40BE2D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-40be2d: #40BE2D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #40BE2D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-40be2d': '#40BE2D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.745, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_40be2d">#40BE2D</color>
SVG fillfill="#40BE2D"

More Green Colors

#40BE2D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#40BE2D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #40BE2D?

#40BE2D is a mid-tone green — rgb(64, 190, 45) in RGB and hsl(112, 62%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.

What is the RGB value of #40BE2D?

#40BE2D is rgb(64, 190, 45) — red 64, green 190, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #40BE2D?

#40BE2D converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 76%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #40BE2D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #40BE2D scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #40BE2D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #40BE2D 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 8.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.