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#40ab9c color: Ambrosial Oceanside

#40ab9c is rgb(64, 171, 156) in RGB and oklch(67.589% 0.09974 182.368) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

67.6%
0.100
182°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #40ab9c

#40ab9c is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ambrosial Oceanside (#47ae9c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #40ab9c mixed with white

  1. 40ab9c
  2. 59b3a5
  3. 6ebcaf
  4. 82c4b9
  5. 94cdc3
  6. a7d5cc
  7. b9ddd6
  8. cae6e0
  9. dceeea
  10. edf7f5

Darker: #40ab9c mixed with black

  1. 40ab9c
  2. 369487
  3. 2d7e73
  4. 24685f
  5. 1b544c
  6. 134039
  7. 0b2d28
  8. 051b18
  9. 010b09
  10. 000101

Calmer: #40ab9c with less saturation

  1. 40ab9c
  2. 4ea99b
  3. 59a79b
  4. 63a59a
  5. 6ca39a
  6. 75a299
  7. 7c9f99
  8. 849d98
  9. 8a9b98
  10. 919997

Questions about #40ab9c

What color is #40ab9c?

#40ab9c is bright teal. The closest named color is Ambrosial Oceanside. In RGB it is rgb(64, 171, 156), in HSL hsl(171.59, 45.53%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.589% 0.09974 182.368).

What colors go well with #40ab9c?

The complementary color of #40ab9c is #ca7c92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65a979 and #3ba7bb. The triadic partners are #a388ca and #c38953.

Is white or black text more readable on #40ab9c?

Black text reads better on #40ab9c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40ab9c a warm or cool color?

#40ab9c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.1.