What color is #40BB07?

#40BB07 is a dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(64, 187, 7), and in HSL hsl(101, 93%, 38%).

Is #40BB07 accessible as text?

On white, #40BB07 has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.33:1 (passes). For text placed on #40BB07, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #40BB07?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #40BB07?

#40BB07 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8207BB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #40BB07 below.

Is #40BB07 good for buttons?

#40BB07 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #40BB07 — white text only reaches 2.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #40BB07 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #40BB07 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#40BB07 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #40BB07

Not just a swatch — here's how #40BB07 works with other colors. Named schemes with #40BB07 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #40BB07 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #77E05B

Kelly Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Kelly Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #40BB07 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Kelly Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #40BB07 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Kelly Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #40BB07 Secondary #B0D6A6 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Kelly Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Kelly Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #40BB07 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Kelly Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #40BB07 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 85/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 26/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 51/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #40BB07

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People also use #40BB07 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8F5CA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #07BB0A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #40BB07 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #40BB07;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 187 7;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.6% 0.220 139.5);
  --color-50: #F5FEF0;
  --color-100: #E4FDD8;
  --color-200: #C8FCB1;
  --color-300: #A2F47C;
  --color-400: #7DE64C;
  --color-500: #5CCC29;
  --color-600: #4C9B27;
  --color-700: #3A6D22;
  --color-800: #28471A;
  --color-900: #1A2B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F5FEF0',
    100: '#E4FDD8',
    200: '#C8FCB1',
    300: '#A2F47C',
    400: '#7DE64C',
    500: '#5CCC29',
    600: '#4C9B27',
    700: '#3A6D22',
    800: '#28471A',
    900: '#1A2B12',
  },
}

$base: #40BB07;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FEF0;
$base-100: #E4FDD8;
$base-200: #C8FCB1;
$base-300: #A2F47C;
$base-400: #7DE64C;
$base-500: #5CCC29;
$base-600: #4C9B27;
$base-700: #3A6D22;
$base-800: #28471A;
$base-900: #1A2B12;
$base-hover: #339605;
$base-subtle: #C3F1AE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#40BB07",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2F47C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7DE64C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5CCC29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C9B27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A6D22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#28471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}