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#40ED6B Color

#40ED6B is rgb(64, 237, 107) in RGB, hsl(135, 83%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 55%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Malachite (#0BDA51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#40ED6B
HEX#40ED6B
RGBrgb(64, 237, 107)
HSLhsl(135, 83%, 59%)
HSVhsv(135, 73%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 0%, 55%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(83.3% 0.222 147.4)
LABlab(83.31% -64.86 49.08)
LCHlch(83.31% 81.34 142.88)

What #40ED6B 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 #40ED6B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 7.75Spring Green#00FF7FΔE 9.71Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 11.51Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 15Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 15.58Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 15.79

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

#40ED6B Channel Values

How #40ED6B 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 237 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 135° · S 83% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 135° · S 73% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.55:1 vs white · 13.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40ED6B 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 text1.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #40ED6B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #40ED6B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40ED6B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#40ED6B
Complementary
#ED40C2
Analogous
#6BED40
Analogous
#40EDC2
Triadic
#6B40ED
Triadic
#ED6B40
Split comp.
#C240ED
Split comp.
#ED406B

Tints & Shades of #40ED6B

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

#5CF081
#73F293
#8FF5A8
#A6F7BA
#C2F9D0
#DAFCE2

Shades

#1AEA4E
#13C940
#0FA334
#0C832A
#095D1E
#053812

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #40ED6B.

How #40ED6B 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#40ED6B
Protanopia#DBDB6C
Protanomaly#B2E36C
Deuteranopia#C9C972
Deuteranomaly#A4D86F
Tritanopia#69E2E2
Tritanomaly#5BE6BE
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #40ED6B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-40ed6b: #40ED6B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #40ED6B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-40ed6b': '#40ED6B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.929, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_40ed6b">#40ED6B</color>
SVG fillfill="#40ED6B"

More Green Colors

#40ED6B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#40ED6B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #40ED6B?

#40ED6B is a mid-tone green — rgb(64, 237, 107) in RGB and hsl(135, 83%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Malachite (#0BDA51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.75.

What is the RGB value of #40ED6B?

#40ED6B is rgb(64, 237, 107) — red 64, green 237, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #40ED6B?

#40ED6B converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 55%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #40ED6B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #40ED6B scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #40ED6B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #40ED6B 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 springgreen (#00FF7F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.71, 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.