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#40CE61 Color

#40CE61 is rgb(64, 206, 97) in RGB, hsl(134, 59%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 53%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), visibly different at ΔE 11.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#40CE61
HEX#40CE61
RGBrgb(64, 206, 97)
HSLhsl(134, 59%, 53%)
HSVhsv(134, 69%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 0%, 53%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(75.2% 0.193 147.5)
LABlab(73.62% -56.31 42.23)
LCHlch(73.62% 70.38 143.13)

What #40CE61 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 #40CE61, 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.

#40CE61 Channel Values

How #40CE61 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 206 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 134° · S 59% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 134° · S 69% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.05:1 vs white · 10.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40CE61 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 text2.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #40CE61

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40CE61; 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 #40CE61

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

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How #40CE61 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#40CE61
Protanopia#BFBF62
Protanomaly#9CC562
Deuteranopia#AFAF67
Deuteranomaly#90BC65
Tritanopia#5FC4C4
Tritanomaly#54C8A6
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #40CE61 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-40ce61: #40CE61;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #40CE61;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-40ce61': '#40CE61' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.808, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_40ce61">#40CE61</color>
SVG fillfill="#40CE61"

More Green Colors

#40CE61 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#40CE61 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #40CE61?

#40CE61 is a mid-tone green — rgb(64, 206, 97) in RGB and hsl(134, 59%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.41.

What is the RGB value of #40CE61?

#40CE61 is rgb(64, 206, 97) — red 64, green 206, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #40CE61?

#40CE61 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 53%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #40CE61 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #40CE61 scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #40CE61 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #40CE61 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 18.7, which is visibly different.

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