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#40abcc color: Dragonfly Blue

#40abcc is rgb(64, 171, 204) in RGB and oklch(69.373% 0.10694 222.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

69.4%
0.107
222°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #40abcc

#40abcc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 222°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.92:1, 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: #40abcc mixed with white

  1. 40abcc
  2. 59b4d1
  3. 6ebcd7
  4. 82c4dc
  5. 95cde1
  6. a7d5e6
  7. b9deeb
  8. cbe6f0
  9. dceef5
  10. eef7fa

Darker: #40abcc mixed with black

  1. 40abcc
  2. 3694b1
  3. 2d7e97
  4. 24687e
  5. 1b5465
  6. 13404e
  7. 0b2d37
  8. 051b22
  9. 010b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #40abcc with less saturation

  1. 40abcc
  2. 4faac7
  3. 5ba9c3
  4. 65a7be
  5. 6fa6b9
  6. 78a4b5
  7. 80a3b0
  8. 88a1ab
  9. 8fa0a6
  10. 969ea1

Questions about #40abcc

What color is #40abcc?

#40abcc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Dragonfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 171, 204), in HSL hsl(194.14, 57.85%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.373% 0.10694 222.151).

What colors go well with #40abcc?

The complementary color of #40abcc is #d48666. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32b1ae and #6aa0dd. The triadic partners are #ca81af and #aa9f4a.

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

Black text reads better on #40abcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40abcc a warm or cool color?

#40abcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.107.