#40a0be color: Blue Raspberry Seed
#40a0be is rgb(64, 160, 190) in RGB and oklch(66.149% 0.09884 222.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 25%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #40a0be
#40a0be is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 222°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Raspberry Seed (#3aa2c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #40a0be mixed with white
Darker: #40a0be mixed with black
Calmer: #40a0be with less saturation
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Questions about #40a0be
What color is #40a0be?
#40a0be is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Raspberry Seed. In RGB it is rgb(64, 160, 190), in HSL hsl(194.29, 49.61%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.149% 0.09884 222.066).
What colors go well with #40a0be?
The complementary color of #40a0be is #c67e62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #35a6a2 and #6596ce. The triadic partners are #bc7aa4 and #9f9548.
Is white or black text more readable on #40a0be?
Black text reads better on #40a0be: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40a0be a warm or cool color?
#40a0be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.099.