Close to Kelly Green
#40BB36
#40BB36 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Kelly Green. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 73.3% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 115°, with 55% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #40BB36.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.51:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.38:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.51:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.38:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #40BB36 as they’d see it.
#40BB36 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #40BB36
What color is #40BB36?
#40BB36 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Kelly Green. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 73.3% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 115°, with 55% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #40BB36 in RGB?
#40BB36 is rgb(64, 187, 54): 64 red, 187 green, and 54 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #40BB36 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(66, 0, 71, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #40BB36?
PANTONE 354 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #40BB36?
Its complement #EF72F7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.