#40a8a6 color: Tidal Teal
#40a8a6 is rgb(64, 168, 166) in RGB and oklch(67.173% 0.09444 193.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 34%
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About #40a8a6
#40a8a6 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 193°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tidal Teal (#43a7aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #40a8a6 mixed with white
Darker: #40a8a6 mixed with black
Calmer: #40a8a6 with less saturation
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What color is #40a8a6?
#40a8a6 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Tidal Teal. In RGB it is rgb(64, 168, 166), in HSL hsl(178.85, 44.83%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.173% 0.09444 193.351).
What colors go well with #40a8a6?
The complementary color of #40a8a6 is #c97d85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5aa885 and #4ba2c0. The triadic partners are #aa84bf and #b98d51.
Is white or black text more readable on #40a8a6?
Black text reads better on #40a8a6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #40a8a6 a warm or cool color?
#40a8a6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.094.