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#40abaf color: Pluto

#40abaf is rgb(64, 171, 175) in RGB and oklch(68.232% 0.09618 198.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

68.2%
0.096
199°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #40abaf

#40abaf is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pluto (#34acb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #40abaf mixed with white

  1. 40abaf
  2. 59b3b7
  3. 6ebcbf
  4. 82c4c7
  5. 95cdcf
  6. a7d5d6
  7. b9dddf
  8. cae6e7
  9. dceeef
  10. eef7f7

Darker: #40abaf mixed with black

  1. 40abaf
  2. 369498
  3. 2d7e81
  4. 24686b
  5. 1b5456
  6. 134041
  7. 0b2d2e
  8. 051b1c
  9. 010b0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #40abaf with less saturation

  1. 40abaf
  2. 4ea9ad
  3. 5aa8ab
  4. 64a6a8
  5. 6da4a6
  6. 76a3a4
  7. 7ea1a2
  8. 859fa0
  9. 8c9d9d
  10. 939b9b

Questions about #40abaf

What color is #40abaf?

#40abaf is bright cyan. The closest named color is Pluto. In RGB it is rgb(64, 171, 175), in HSL hsl(182.16, 46.44%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.232% 0.09618 198.647).

What colors go well with #40abaf?

The complementary color of #40abaf is #ce8082. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #55ac8e and #51a4c8. The triadic partners are #b286bf and #b99250.

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

Black text reads better on #40abaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40abaf a warm or cool color?

#40abaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.096.