What color is #40DB73?

#40DB73 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(64, 219, 115), and in HSL hsl(140, 68%, 55%).

Is #40DB73 accessible as text?

On white, #40DB73 has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.60:1 (passes). For text placed on #40DB73, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #40DB73?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #40DB73?

#40DB73 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DA3EA6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #40DB73 below.

Is #40DB73 good for buttons?

#40DB73 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #40DB73 — white text only reaches 1.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #40DB73 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #40DB73 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#40DB73 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #40DB73

Not just a swatch — here's how #40DB73 works with other colors. Named schemes with #40DB73 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #40DB73 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Shamrock keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #40DB73 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586770 Accent #81FFA1

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #40DB73 Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Shamrock 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 #40DB73 Secondary #C8F5D0 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Shamrock 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 Shamrock carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #40DB73 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Shamrock 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.

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Color Lab

How #40DB73 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 40/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 58/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #40DB73

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For fashion

People also use #40DB73 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 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDF3E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3EDAA6 — 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 #40DB73 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #40DB73;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 219 115;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.8% 0.193 150.0);
  --color-50: #F2FDF5;
  --color-100: #DCF9E6;
  --color-200: #BBF2CD;
  --color-300: #8CE3A9;
  --color-400: #61D186;
  --color-500: #3FB666;
  --color-600: #378B53;
  --color-700: #2C633E;
  --color-800: #20412B;
  --color-900: #15281C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  shamrock: {
    50: '#F2FDF5',
    100: '#DCF9E6',
    200: '#BBF2CD',
    300: '#8CE3A9',
    400: '#61D186',
    500: '#3FB666',
    600: '#378B53',
    700: '#2C633E',
    800: '#20412B',
    900: '#15281C',
  },
}

$base: #40DB73;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF5;
$base-100: #DCF9E6;
$base-200: #BBF2CD;
$base-300: #8CE3A9;
$base-400: #61D186;
$base-500: #3FB666;
$base-600: #378B53;
$base-700: #2C633E;
$base-800: #20412B;
$base-900: #15281C;
$base-hover: #24BC57;
$base-subtle: #CBEED7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#40DB73",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF2CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61D186",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB666",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C633E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20412B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#15281C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}