#40916C · Basil

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#40916C is a medium, muted green color, closest to Basil and near Basil and Jade. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness and 0.10 chroma at hue 161°. Green suggests growth, balance and nature; it reads as calm and trustworthy, which makes #40916C a natural choice for success states, wellness, finance and eco brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#40916C
RGBrgb(64, 145, 108)
HSLhsl(153, 39%, 41%)
CMYK56, 0, 26, 43
CSS var--basil
Contrast3.83:1 white · 5.48:1 black

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How to use #40916C

Black text passes WCAG AA on #40916C (5.48:1); white text does not (3.83:1).

For a calm scheme pair #40916C with its analogous neighbors #409144 and #408D91; for contrast use its complement #914064 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--basil: #40916C;

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