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#40abc6 color: Dragonfly Blue

#40abc6 is rgb(64, 171, 198) in RGB and oklch(69.121% 0.10327 217.794) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

69.1%
0.103
218°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #40abc6

#40abc6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 218°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dragonfly Blue (#45abca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #40abc6 mixed with white

  1. 40abc6
  2. 59b3cc
  3. 6ebcd2
  4. 82c4d7
  5. 95cddd
  6. a7d5e3
  7. b9dee9
  8. cbe6ee
  9. dceef4
  10. eef7f9

Darker: #40abc6 mixed with black

  1. 40abc6
  2. 3694ac
  3. 2d7e92
  4. 24687a
  5. 1b5462
  6. 13404b
  7. 0b2d35
  8. 051b21
  9. 010b0e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #40abc6 with less saturation

  1. 40abc6
  2. 4faac2
  3. 5ba8be
  4. 65a7ba
  5. 6fa6b5
  6. 77a4b1
  7. 7fa2ad
  8. 87a1a9
  9. 8e9fa4
  10. 959da0

Questions about #40abc6

What color is #40abc6?

#40abc6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Dragonfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 171, 198), in HSL hsl(192.09, 54.03%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.121% 0.10327 217.794).

What colors go well with #40abc6?

The complementary color of #40abc6 is #d3846c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3bb0a7 and #65a1d9. The triadic partners are #c582b2 and #ad9c4c.

Is white or black text more readable on #40abc6?

Black text reads better on #40abc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40abc6 a warm or cool color?

#40abc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.103.