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#40BF22

#40bf22 ≈ Kelly Green

  • green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#40bf22 is a color from the green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 74.9% green and 13.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 66.49% cyan, 0% magenta, 82.2% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 108.54°, with 69.78% saturation and 44.12% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Kelly Green (#4cbb17), ΔE 1.65.

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Web safe#33cc33
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Relative luminance0.3847

Complementary

  1. #40bf22
  2. #a122bf

Split complementary

  1. #40bf22
  2. #5322bf
  3. #bf228e

Analogous

  1. #8ebf22
  2. #40bf22
  3. #22bf53

Triadic

  1. #40bf22
  2. #2240bf
  3. #bf2240

Tetradic

  1. #40bf22
  2. #22bfa1
  3. #a122bf
  4. #bf2240

Square

  1. #40bf22
  2. #228ebf
  3. #a122bf
  4. #bf5322

Monochromatic

  1. #143d0b
  2. #2a7e16
  3. #40bf22
  4. #6adf4e
  5. #a1eb8f

Shades

#40bf22 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #40bf22
  2. #3aac1f
  3. #33991b
  4. #2d8618
  5. #267314
  6. #206011
  7. #1a4c0e
  8. #13390a
  9. #0d2607
  10. #061303
  11. #000000

Tints

#40bf22 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #40bf22
  2. #53c538
  3. #66cc4e
  4. #79d264
  5. #8cd97a
  6. #a0df91
  7. #b3e5a7
  8. #c6ecbd
  9. #d9f2d3
  10. #ecf9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#40bf22 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #40bf22
  2. #46b92b
  3. #4db235
  4. #53ac3e
  5. #5aa648
  6. #60a051
  7. #66995a
  8. #6d9364
  9. #738d6d
  10. #7a8677
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a7a7a7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #89b186 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c4ad00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b5a336 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #28b9a3 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a0b404 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #95af2f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #33bb83 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-40bf22 {
  color: #40bf22;
}
Background
.bg-40bf22 {
  background-color: #40bf22;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-40bf22 {
  border: 2px solid #40bf22;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #40bf22;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 191 34;
  --color-primary-hsl: 109 70% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-40bf22 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #40bf22, #22bf53);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-40bf22 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 191 34 / 0.35);
}

#4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 1.65 #32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 3.75 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 7.51 #0bda51 Malachite ΔE 7.78 #50c878 Emerald ΔE 10.34 #77dd77 Pastel Green ΔE 10.59 #9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 10.66 #bf40dd Inverted #a7a7a7 Grayscale 

Kelly Green
#40bf22  rgb(64, 191, 34)  hsl(109, 70%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#a122bf  rgb(161, 34, 191)  hsl(289, 70%, 44%)  Dark Orchid
#2240bf  rgb(34, 64, 191)  hsl(229, 70%, 44%)  Persian Blue
#bf2240  rgb(191, 34, 64)  hsl(349, 70%, 44%)  Cardinal